Quick! Speak Up About Private Loans
Some people don't want me to say what I think about private student loans, but the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to hear from all of us about this important subject. As for me, I'm not a big fan of private student loans. I don't like having to tell borrowers that private student loans aren't eligible for Income-Based Repayment or Public Service Loan Forgiveness. I don't like telling borrowers that, when the federal government calculates how much a borrower can afford to pay under Income-Based…
Student Loan Management for Lawyers
Stressed about your student loans from law school? On The Legal ToolKit, host Jared Correia, Law Practice Management Advisor with Mass. LOMAP, joins Heather Jarvis, student loan expert and former capital defense attorney, to discuss student loan management. Heather offers her insight on consolidation, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Income-Based Repayment and how lawyers can reduce, or better manage their payments.
Which Do You Like More: Private Students Loans or My New Purple Sweater?
It's a new year and dang we owe a lot of money. Check out my little video summary of student loan milestones from 2011(and my new Christmas sweater--thanks, babe!). Resolve to tell the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau about your experience with those private student loans. Personally, I think they stink. We've got till January 17, 2012 to submit comments. I'm getting my comments ready, and they are getting an earful from me! 2011 was a big year for student loan borrowing. In this Guest Post for Binksty.com,…
Secrets of Consolidation Loan Interest Rates
It's hard to choose a Thumbnail to accompany my video when I'm making strange faces in Every. Last. Frame. Whatever, here's my new vid:
Republicans Block Cordray, Show Love for Banks
Yesterday, all but one* voting Republican Senator blocked confirmation of Richard Cordray, the well qualified nominee for Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio explained it well when he said that Cordray's opponent's “first loyalty is to Wall Street banks.” *Thanks, Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts.
