Archive for March, 2010


I filled out an online federal student loan consolidation application, and decided against going that route. I filled out the application and promissory note on Friday. Will the DOE allow me to withdraw the application on Monday?
The site:

https://loanconsolidation.ed.gov/appentry/appindex.html

A Student Loan Consolidation Center allows you to bring together several types of federal student loans with numerous repayment schedules into one loan with one monthly repayment. For example the executives at Chase Student loans centre and other companies like them target student loans for those with bad credit for college and graduate students, GE makes literature on its loans available to students at every grade level.

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Defaulted student loans—my options?

First off, I take responsibility for defautling on my loans. I was out of the country and I was pretty sure I had sent in all the paperwork for a deferrment. Apparently, the deferrment was not approved or was not complete.
Anyhow, my student loans (which were taken out from about 3 different agencies) are now in default. I just went through a divorce last week and I have had many expenses: getting a new living space, new (used car), settling half the debts, etc. The loan companies are insisting on an automatic payment plan every month for 9 months, and I just can’t afford it. I do not want to get to the point of wage garnishment or anything. Is loan consolidation an option? Are there big disadvantages to that? Are there things I can do that the loan companies aren’t telling me about? They all sound like collection agencies but they aren’t. I really want to satisfy my debt because it is my responsibility AND I will need to take out more loans in the future. Ideas?
Thanks Jeremy. Yeah, I know I can’t take out more loans or get a deferment or forbearance, I just was not sure about the consolidation. But what do I do if I simply cannot afford the payments per month that they are requesting? In 4 months, I will get a raise (guaranteed) and I will be able to pay all three loan holders the amount per month they are requesting. Right now, I have to survive and I just can’t pay it. What can I say to them or ask for? Do they take VERY small payments? They each want $100 per month for a total of $300 per month automatically deducted from my account, and I can’t afford that now because that is only a few dollars shy of the car payment I was ordered to pay in my divorce. I want to work this out, I just simply cannot find the money, so I don’t know what to do.

Consolidating a student loan is like suddenly finding a new partner! It could take years, even decades to pay back the student loan consolidation program, so it is a wise idea to compare student loan consolidation programs before choosing a particular student loan consolidation program.


Student loan consolidation programs are a way to make life a little easier. There is no doubt that if you have to live off of a credit card, then you are paying much more than you need. The extortionate rates of credit cards, and the low monthly payments required, make credit cards one of the worst options to get by.

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Nowadays, the cost of higher education is getting more and more expensive. Some families may not be able to afford to send their son or daughter for further education. Getting a student loan will help.

There are 2 broad categories of student loans available. Government student loans and private student loans

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I currently have Sallie Mae loans. As many of you know they will take you to the bank on interest and other fees. Does anyone have any advice on who might be willing to consolidate these god awful private loans. I don’t want to be in debt forever! Any great advice is greatly appreciated!

Student Loan Consolidation! Why?

Why Student Loan Consolidation? Due to the rising cost of higher education, a large number of students have been forced to finance their education by getting student or education loans. While student loans are easy to get and come with the cheapest rates of interest, paying them off is not so easy for the vast majority of students who find themselves facing mountains of student loan debt.

People generally find it tough to pay back student loans because the loan installments are not calculated keeping in mind other types of student loan debt. Most students also accumulate a number of other loans like huge credit card bills and car loan, which also require financing upon graduation. The best way of getting out of this kind of debt trap is to go in for student loan consolidation. A student loan consolidation program can be a lifesaver for a student and can totally turnaround a negative student loan debt situation to one of good fortune.

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A Bad Credit Student Loan – Can You Get a Student Loan With Bad Credit

Looking for a Bad Credit Student Loan? The good news is you can get a student loan if you have a bad credit rating. Visit here http://deal4all-typeloan.blogspot.com

This is because federal funding is specifically designed for getting people who want to study into education, regardless of their financial situation. For this reason the requirements to get a loan are a lot more flexible than your typical financial institution.

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I have about $50,000 in student loan debt multiple student loans. About half of my debt comes from federal loans (both subsidized and unsubsidized), and the other half is from two separate, private lenders. I graduate in May, but I can’t find information on consolidation. I already have a full time job after I graduate, but making multiple minimum payments to different lenders seems a little ridiculous.

Does anybody have information on how I can consolidate my loans into one loan? Most consolidation programs only let you consolidate your federal loans. Like most recent college graduates, I won’t have any collateral to take out a “conventional” loan from a local bank. Also, I would like to do this from a company that will keep the loan classified as “student loan debt” to take advantage of the tax benefits.

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