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Getting Advice About Student Loans

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 Jordan RothmanAdvice for Parents, Repayment Strategies

Paying off student loans can be a lonely process. People often do not discuss student loans with their peers, so it is difficult to get advice and support from friends. In addition, the student loan challenges faced by this generation are different than the struggles faced by people who went to school decades ago. However, getting advice about student loans can be easy if you keep a few things in mind. Siblings Siblings can be… Continue Reading Getting Advice About Student Loans

Having Siblings Can Help with Financial Aid

August 17, 2020 Jordan RothmanAdvice for Parents, Choosing Schools

Having Siblings Can Help with Student Loans

As this website has already discussed in several prior articles, many factors are evaluated when determining if a student is eligible for financial aid. For instance, a family’s income and savings is often used to calculate how much money a family can be expected to contribute to a child’s tuition. In addition, the number of children a family has in college at the same time can also impact financial aid determinations. Since families cannot contribute… Continue Reading Having Siblings Can Help with Financial Aid

Siblings Can Help Each Other with Student Loans

April 8, 2019 Jordan RothmanRepayment Strategies

This website has already discussed some of the ways that parents can help their children with student loans. And it is of course true that parents can have a major influence on how their children are impacted by student debt. However, many people might not realize that siblings can also help each other with student loans. I am a triplet, and I have twin older brothers. We have all had to help each other throughout… Continue Reading Siblings Can Help Each Other with Student Loans