Comments on: Understand Your Student Loans http://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/08/11/understand-your-student-loans/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=understand-your-student-loans A personal finance blog teaching you how to live debt free and use credit wisely. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:18:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: LALhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/08/11/understand-your-student-loans/#comment-30639 LAL Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:53:10 +0000 http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=3485#comment-30639 Congrats on the MBA! Congrats on the MBA!

]]> By: Gina Carano on Strikeforce Links Edition | Financial Independence in Your 20s | Studenomicshttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/08/11/understand-your-student-loans/#comment-29257 Gina Carano on Strikeforce Links Edition | Financial Independence in Your 20s | Studenomics Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:27:16 +0000 http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=3485#comment-29257 [...] Debt Plan talks about understanding your student loans. A must read for anyone that is funding their education through student [...] [...] Debt Plan talks about understanding your student loans. A must read for anyone that is funding their education through student [...]

]]> By: Canadian Personal Finance Blog » Blog Archive » Random Thoughts: TGIFhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/08/11/understand-your-student-loans/#comment-29184 Canadian Personal Finance Blog » Blog Archive » Random Thoughts: TGIF Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:04:31 +0000 http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=3485#comment-29184 [...] Debt Plan has finished his MBA but is now wanting to Understand Your Student Loans too, [...] [...] Debt Plan has finished his MBA but is now wanting to Understand Your Student Loans too, [...]

]]> By: Golfing Girlhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/08/11/understand-your-student-loans/#comment-28862 Golfing Girl Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:18:51 +0000 http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=3485#comment-28862 Wow--I had no idea I was helping subsize student loans via my taxes. It just never occurred to me since I didn't use them (student loans). I feel a little taken advantage of knowing how many people went back to school when the economy turned so they could "defer" the interest to me. (I'm not saying that's what you've done.) I'm also thinking of all the kids who should have gone to community college for a couple of years first but went the 100% financing route via these loans. Wow–I had no idea I was helping subsize student loans via my taxes. It just never occurred to me since I didn’t use them (student loans). I feel a little taken advantage of knowing how many people went back to school when the economy turned so they could “defer” the interest to me. (I’m not saying that’s what you’ve done.) I’m also thinking of all the kids who should have gone to community college for a couple of years first but went the 100% financing route via these loans.

]]> By: TheDebtHawk.comhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/08/11/understand-your-student-loans/#comment-28854 TheDebtHawk.com Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:40:58 +0000 http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=3485#comment-28854 I think that a lot of students are confused by subsidized versus unsubsidized student loans. These loans are not easy to understand especially for young students. I think that a lot of students are confused by subsidized versus unsubsidized student loans. These loans are not easy to understand especially for young students.

]]> By: Foxie@CarsxGirlhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/08/11/understand-your-student-loans/#comment-28663 Foxie@CarsxGirl Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:08:06 +0000 http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=3485#comment-28663 If you had waited, you'd be like I'll end up and have the interest on the unsubsidized loans rolled into the principle of the loan itself... Sadly, I really don't have an alternate choice. It's down to work on paying off loans while in school or still having some semblance of a normal life. I have to say, having a life is still pretty nice. At least I can expect it later on, but it's why I've always reduced unsubsidized loans to the bare minimum. I won't get a nasty surprise after graduation like some. :) Congrats on the MBA! I think getting my bachelor's will feel like a huge accomplishment at this point... If you had waited, you’d be like I’ll end up and have the interest on the unsubsidized loans rolled into the principle of the loan itself… Sadly, I really don’t have an alternate choice. It’s down to work on paying off loans while in school or still having some semblance of a normal life.

I have to say, having a life is still pretty nice. At least I can expect it later on, but it’s why I’ve always reduced unsubsidized loans to the bare minimum. I won’t get a nasty surprise after graduation like some. :)

Congrats on the MBA! I think getting my bachelor’s will feel like a huge accomplishment at this point…

]]> By: MoneyEnergyhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/08/11/understand-your-student-loans/#comment-28659 MoneyEnergy Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:53:02 +0000 http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=3485#comment-28659 Oh yes, super congrats finishing your MBA! Oh yes, super congrats finishing your MBA!

]]> By: MoneyEnergyhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/08/11/understand-your-student-loans/#comment-28658 MoneyEnergy Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:51:59 +0000 http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=3485#comment-28658 Nice pointing this out! All my student loans are currently the "subsidized" version from the Canadian government, but I still have to keep up every 6 months making sure they have me in the right status, etc. so that interest doesn't start accruing. I slipped up once at the beginning of my Master's program, and had to pay $150 or so, I think. Since then I've been good staying on top of it, have even tried paying off some while I'm still registered. You're right, it's really important to stay on top of, because these programs make changes all the time. Nice pointing this out! All my student loans are currently the “subsidized” version from the Canadian government, but I still have to keep up every 6 months making sure they have me in the right status, etc. so that interest doesn’t start accruing. I slipped up once at the beginning of my Master’s program, and had to pay $150 or so, I think. Since then I’ve been good staying on top of it, have even tried paying off some while I’m still registered. You’re right, it’s really important to stay on top of, because these programs make changes all the time.

]]> By: Kevinhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/08/11/understand-your-student-loans/#comment-28657 Kevin Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:44:58 +0000 http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=3485#comment-28657 It's one of those things... I was busy with a full-time job and taking classes. I had to find time to go down to the school during business hours to get the financial aid stuff taken care of. Just slipped through the cracks on me. You've got to stay diligent! It’s one of those things… I was busy with a full-time job and taking classes. I had to find time to go down to the school during business hours to get the financial aid stuff taken care of. Just slipped through the cracks on me. You’ve got to stay diligent!

]]> By: Ashleyhttp://www.nodebtplan.net/2009/08/11/understand-your-student-loans/#comment-28653 Ashley Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:03:13 +0000 http://www.nodebtplan.net/?p=3485#comment-28653 Understanding all the details of a loan is more important than people realize. On my first car out of high school I got caught in a prepayment penalty trap and could not have been more mad at myself. But I guess we all live and learn. Congrats of being done with your MBA! Understanding all the details of a loan is more important than people realize. On my first car out of high school I got caught in a prepayment penalty trap and could not have been more mad at myself. But I guess we all live and learn. Congrats of being done with your MBA!

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