The New Year is drawing nigh, and we’re brimming with resolutions. One of the New Year’s resolutions that we’ve heard most frequently is the desire to go back to school. Oh man, you murmur, grad school is expensive.
Yup.
The current economy has inspired many of our friends to hit the books once more. Whether they’re running away from the job market or trying to gain a competitive edge in a cutthroat world, their resolutions are visible enough in their piles of GRE, GMAT, and LSAT books.
“Everyone’s doing it!” isn’t enough reason to run back through the ivory gates. Grad school is [...]

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It’s a new year and you want to get organized, but you’re not sure where to start. With all of your student loan bills staring you in the face, consider staring them back down.
1. What IS Loan Consolidation?
Consolidating loans allows you to take all of your smaller loans and combine them into one, called a consolidation loan. If you do this, then you’ll be able to pay back all of your loans in one monthly payment—which will help you keep track of your expenses.
2. What Else?
If you consolidate your loans, you will also have new opportunities for deferment of your [...]

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