A week ago I got mail stating that Citi had sold half of my student loans to Discover. I went to make my loan payments the other day to find that my minimum amount had more than doubled.
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posted by misformiche
on Sep 18, 2012 -
6 answers
My loans have been transferred and split at least twice, usually without notifying me. There used to be a fairly easy to navigate website, but now that they are shared between myedaccount and edfinancial, or not. They are unable to give me clear answers. And now it's impossible to even find my full payment history online.
I'm not sure if I'm looking for advice or to be held. Is anyone else experiencing this?
posted by SpicyMustard
on Sep 13, 2012 -
6 answers
Was lied to by my school about my degree-- required to commute--got a (not so random) grant from my college for transportation costs. Then I received a not-so-nice e-mail about my financial aid. How to proceed through these murky waters and still make it out ahead? (Rather long) details behind the cut.
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posted by camylanded
on Jul 13, 2012 -
10 answers
Given that I hope to go to grad school in the next two years, should I fund a 401(k) before then?
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posted by andrewesque
on Sep 14, 2011 -
20 answers
Is it stupid to pay off my low interest private loan before my quite a bit higher government consolidated loans?
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posted by sully75
on Sep 1, 2011 -
11 answers
[UK-specific] With the Student Loans Company claiming he's not eligible for his first year of university funding, how can my friend appeal his case before the start of the coming academic year?
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posted by henryaj
on Aug 18, 2011 -
5 answers
I need to find student loans in order to go back to college in September, but my parents have terrible credit and I can't find an alternative cosigner. I don't know what to do.
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posted by JimBennett
on Jul 11, 2011 -
10 answers
Is it worth it at 40yrs. old to take out student loans and go back to school full-time for 2 years? The profession I am interested in has a starting pay around 45-60K and is in the healthcare profession, so jobs are plentiful. I would be taking out about 30K in loans and of course, losing my current salary. My spouse and I both make pretty good money, we have a 4 month old child, we own a home and have 2 car notes, but no other debt. Considering these factors is it worth it to take on that amount of debt at 40 to make that kind salary?
Is having a more satisfying career, being a happier person, parent and spouse (not that I am unhappy personally, just very dissatisfied with my career) worth the loss of salary and debt?
Is that fair to my family?
posted by flesti
on Apr 14, 2011 -
30 answers
Sallie Mae decided out of the blue to take my husband's student loans out of deferment. We are both three years into a PhD program (kind of the definition deferment is based on, no?) and truly cannot afford the $700 a month payments on these. What can we do?
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posted by sickinthehead
on Feb 10, 2011 -
14 answers
I accidentally paid Sallie Mae FOUR months’ worth of federal student loans, which totals an amount I can’t possibly afford. I asked my bank to place a stop order on the electronic payments but there’s a possibility the transactions may still go through, before the stop order is processed (3 business days). What can I do to recover my money now, or in the event that the transactions indeed go through?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 24, 2011 -
7 answers
Walking away from FHA backed mortgage and future government loans...how bad is it?
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posted by evilelvis
on Jan 15, 2011 -
1 answer
Can you help me figure out what to do with my student loans? Payments are due next month and I have no clue what to do next.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 6, 2011 -
25 answers
Need to cash my Canadian student loan but I am in South Korea. I've been confirmed to receive my Canadian student loan; however, I need to bring the form to the Canadian post office so that they can confirm it. Unfortunately I can't seem to do it from South Korea. Last semester, I had the same problem; however, my mother sent me the form, I signed it, and sent it back to her and there was no trouble when she brought it in. They put the money into my bank account. This time, the post offices state that I need the power of attorney. What can I do? My classes have already started and I need to pay for everything.
posted by Knigel
on Sep 24, 2009 -
3 answers
How do we best finance our daughter's Irish University career (we're in the UK)?
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posted by Wilder
on Mar 3, 2009 -
11 answers
I'm a student, looking to take out a first time auto loan for a car. I want a used car, and would like to spend no more than $3,000. My credit is alright, not stellar, and I have student loans. What can I expect in this process, and how can I better my chances of getting a loan?
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posted by thatbrunette
on Mar 1, 2009 -
13 answers
Is it realistic for me to expect that I can pay off my student loans with a lab tech job?
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posted by pullayup
on Feb 19, 2009 -
14 answers
One of my boyfriend's student loans just got turned over to a collection agency. How bad is this?
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posted by peacheater
on Mar 25, 2008 -
15 answers
Will a single parent selling a home that has appreciated a lot and that has a very low mortgage payment, then buying a much more expensive house with all of the proceeds help make the child more (or less) eligible for financial aid (not loans) for college?
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posted by Corky
on Mar 13, 2008 -
9 answers
I'm trying to evaluate student loan interest rates for possible consolidation as I get quotes. All the consolidated rates (so far) seem to be the same. What am I looking for?
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posted by rryan
on Jan 14, 2008 -
4 answers
Where would I go to get free or low-cost and unbiased financial advice in regards to student loan debt and big-picture student financial planning?
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posted by iamisaid
on Nov 26, 2007 -
5 answers
How do i turn some coin without ruining my studies? I'm in the 4th year of my degree which i should have finished a while ago, due to pressure to pay rent each week I've been working a lot, and subsequently failed a lot of papers due to pressures all around. I cant get government support.
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posted by chrisbucks
on Feb 24, 2007 -
10 answers
How do expatriates pay their financial debts still held in their home country?
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posted by luneray
on Jul 31, 2005 -
9 answers
I have around $20k in private student loans. I get an ad in the mail about every 10 seconds offering to consolidate my federal loans, but I don't get a lot of information about consolidating private loans.
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posted by anjiro
on Apr 21, 2005 -
5 answers
I'm in college in the U.S., and have a few state student loans. They were under a forebearance that I once requested, which ended four months ago. I didn't realize this, and ignored the mail that was sent about it because I thought it was the usual mail they send me about how I have a loan and ads for consolidation. I just recently got this fixed and the forebearance backdated so it will have another year from when it ended. But I now have two 60-day late marks on my otherwise good credit report. Anything I can do to get rid of them?
posted by anonymous
on Jan 8, 2005 -
5 answers
