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As millions miss student loan payments, here's how it could hurt the economy
Millions of borrowers saw their credit scores plummet in the first quarter, which could make major purchases like buying a ...
6 money tips for recent grads
Freedom Debt Relief lists six money tips that can help you to get on the path toward growing your net worth so you can ...
Financial experts warn credit scores could plummet as student loan collections resume
Jennifer Doss, executive editor of CardRatings.com, says loan repayment history accounts for about 35% of your credit score – ...
Millions of Americans hit with bad credit after missed student loan payments
More than 2 million Americans’ credit scores were dinged suddenly by student loan delinquencies. Now they’re struggling to ...
Credit Card Debt Falls, but Bankrate's Ted Rossman Says It's No Time to Cheer
Wall Street economists breathed a sigh of relief last week when the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's report on household ...
Millions of student loan borrowers see steep drops in credit scores with missed payments
Hits to millions of Americans’ credit scores comes after the Department of Education announced last month it would send ...
Student loans hurt your credit score? Here’s how to fix it.
Student loans hurt your credit score? The climb back to a good credit range is doable if you make consistently smart and ...