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Student Loans Are Delaying Life’s Milestones
Millennials Are Delaying Home Buying Because of their Student Loans A study last October by the National Association of Realtors and the American Student Assistance agency found that millennials are delaying home buying by approximately seven years. Millennials carry...
Student Loan Benefits Can Help Older Americans, Too
There are More Older Americans in the Workforce The traditional retirement age is no longer 65. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the fastest-growing age segment in the workforce are Americans 65 years or older. The number of Americans over 65 that are not...
How Long Can you Postpone your Student Loan Payments?
Under certain conditions, you may be able to postpone your student loan payments for up to 3 years. However, in most instances where you qualify for deferment or forbearance, you'll receive temporary relief for up to 6 months with the option to reapply. How to...
Federal Student Loan Interest Rates Jump for 2018-19
Interest rates for federal loans taken out on or after July 1, 2018 will have a significantly higher interest rate than last year. The new fixed rates will be as follows: Loan Type 2017-18 Rate 2018-19 Rate Undergraduate Stafford 4.45% 5.045% Graduate Stafford 6.00%...
How to Lower Your Student Loan Payment
Lower Your Student Loan Payment Good morning. Can you please assist me with how to get a lower student loan payment or putting them on hold? -Felicia Absolutely, Felicia! There are several ways to lower your student loan payment. One of the options we help borrowers...
IonTuition: Winner at 2018 American Business Awards®
IonTuition's website has won a Stevie® in the "Financial Services" category at the 2018 American Business Awards! More than 3,700 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of...
Who Pays Your Student Loans if You Die?
60 percent of student loan debt holders are expected to pay off their debt in their 40s. With deferments, extended repayment plans, graduate loans, and Parent PLUS loans there are millions of borrowers carrying their loans into their 60s and beyond. While sad, some...
How to Accelerate Your Student Loan Repayment
Accelerate Your Student Loan Repayment My company provides me with IonTuition as a benefit. I created an account and uploaded my loans. How can I use your website to lower my interest rate or pay off my loans quicker? What is IonTuition typically used for? -Brian Good...
Hiring Talented Workers Has Become More Difficult
A Stronger Economy Means Greater Demand for Skilled Workers While the economy enjoys low unemployment rates, companies are finding it difficult to find and recruit talented workers. Many companies are offering higher wages and better compensation packages to require...
How to Recruit Better Job Candidates
Recruiting talented workers is a problem many companies face. The difficulty is finding a candidate the has all of the skills you're looking for. Most job positions require a mixture of technical, personal, and practical skills that few people possess on the first day...