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Perspectives on aging: Psychology across the lifespanlogin required
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9 tips to help ease your holiday spending stress
Many people may be starting to question how they’ll afford this holiday season. Here are nine tips to ease your holiday finances.
Managing your money during and after coronavirus
An expert says what you can do to take care of your financial health and manage your money during and after COVID-19.
All about interest: From how it accrues to how and when it capitalizes login required
Capitalized interest is when unpaid interest is added to your student loan balance during periods when you aren’t making payments.
Income-driven repayment plans: What they are, which to choose and how to applylogin required
For federal student loan borrowers that are struggling to make their monthly payments or want to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, there are four income-driven repayment plans that can lower your monthly payments.
What to do if you can’t pay your student loanslogin required
There’s a big difference in being short for your current payment versus no longer being able to afford your monthly payments.
Should you invest while paying off debt?login required
Student loan debt doesn't have to destroy your financial life, and there are ways to get rid of them faster than your student loan servicer would prefer.
Deferment vs. forbearance: What's the difference?login required
These plans to temporarily stop payments are only available to federal student loan borrowers. During deferment, your loans will not accrue interest but they will during a forebearance.
Debt Smarts: Financing Your Future in Psychology [PDF]login required
Topics covered in e-book include: loan forgiveness, refinancing and consolidation, how to avoid scams, the emotional toll of debt and much more.
How to crush your student loan debt with MillennialMoneyMan Bobby Hoytlogin required
Tips for crushing student loan debt and getting on a path to financial wellness.
How to handle money in your marriagelogin required
Top tips for balancing your shared finances.
Does your credit score matter?login required
There are several different credit score companies and each company looks at several key factors to determine your score.
Best budgeting apps to keep your spending under controllogin required
The key to healthy finances is learning good money management habits.
How to prioritize financial goals for the new yearlogin required
There are ways to prioritize smaller goals that will help you work toward that larger goal of being the best money manager possible.
Staying cool when the stock market takes a downturnlogin required
The biggest thing that young investors need to do in times of market volatility is to stay focused on your long-term goals.
What to do when confronted with an unexpected expenselogin required
The best way to cover unexpected expenses is to have an emergency fund in place.
10 ways to start saving money for the holidays nowlogin required
If you want to get through the holidays this year without any stress, you’re going to need to prepare.
10 simple ways to save money this weeklogin required
So many people that want to improve their financial situation never start due to paralysis by analysis. That's why sometimes it's best to start with smaller goals that will give you quick wins and help you stay motivated.
How to battle lifestyle inflationlogin required
Lifestyle inflation is the effect of gradually spending more money as your income rises.
6 ways to pay off student loan debt fasterlogin required
8 easy ways to save money after graduate schoollogin required
The key to surviving the first few years financially is saving money. Once you learn how to do that, everything else in your personal finances can start to work the way it's supposed to.
How to choose which student loans to pay off firstlogin required
Learn about repayment options such as avalanche vs. snowball, and loan types, including private vs. public debt and fixed vs. variable interest.
How student loan interest actually workslogin required
The most important number that many people with student loans aren't even aware of is their student loan interest rate.
How to avoid student loan consolidation and forgiveness scamslogin required
Americans currently hold over $1.3 trillion in student loan debt, and the average student loan balance for borrowers has grown from $20,00 to $34,000 in just ten years.
A beginner’s guide to investment vehicleslogin required
In this two-part investing series, we are going to take a look at the most common investment vehicles that will be available to a beginner investor.
How to create an investment strategy early in your careerlogin required
This article dives into the actual process of picking a strategy that works the best for your career and life.
