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Secured vs. unsecured loans — what's the difference?

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In times of soaring inflation, how large of a car loan should you take?
By Dina Al-Shibeeb

What will Biden decide about student loan debt? The options are varied and complicated.
By Nancy Sarnoff

Secured vs. unsecured loans — what's the difference?
By John Ellis

When (and when not) to get a personal loan
By John Ellis

What is the current prime rate?
By Rose Shilling

New interest rate hike more painful than the last — how to keep costs low as the Fed fights inflation
By Nancy Sarnoff

Trade school vs. college: Is skipping a degree worth it?
By Esther Trattner

Why an 84-month auto loan is a clunker for your finances
By Shane Murphy

How to find the best rates on personal loans
By Sigrid Forberg

How poverty and education are related
By Kevin Johnston

How to be successful in college
By Mitchell Glass

7 Money Tips for Parents of First-Year College Students
By MoneyGeek

No-Down-Payment VA Loans Are Now More Widely Available
By Nancy Sarnoff

Watch Out For These Student Loan Scams in 2022
By Ethan Rotberg

HELOC vs. home equity loan
By Kim Porter

Student loan refinance rates dip toward record lows — here's how to get the best deal
By Doug Whiteman

How do student loans work?
By Jennifer Crump

If You Owe $25K+ in Student Loans, This Site Could Help You Pay Them Off Faster
By Shane Murphy

How to get a small loan
By Esther Trattner

Biden Extends the Long Student Loan Pause While Debt Forgiveness Still Waits
By Shane Murphy

$2B in Student Loan Debt Canceled for New Group — But What About Vast Forgiveness?
By Clayton Jarvis

Personal loans vs. credit cards
By Mitchell Glass

3 Ways to Reduce Student Loan Debt Before Biden's Payments Freeze Ends
By Shane Murphy

Student Loan Refinance Rates Drop to New All-Time Low
By Noel Fletcher

The Best Value Public Colleges in America
By MoneyWise

Biden Has Canceled More Than $11.5B in Student Loan Debt So Far. Who Got Relief?
By Clayton Jarvis

Biden Is Moving to Forgive Another $4.5B in Student Loan Debt. Will You Qualify?
By Doug Whiteman

Personal Loan Rates Nosedive, Giving Borrowers a Window to Save
By Chris Murray

Savings at Hand as Student Loan Refinance Rates Sink Near Record Lows
By Chris Murray

Biden Has Now Forgiven Nearly $10 Billion in Student Loan Debt — Maybe Yours?
By Clayton Jarvis

Biden Is Canceling Another $1.1B in Student Loan Debt. Who Qualifies This Time?
By Doug Whiteman

Biden Just Canceled $5.8 Billion More in Student Loan Debt — Who Qualifies?
By Doug Whiteman

How to Shrink Your Student Loan Debt During Biden's Longer Payments Freeze
By Shane Murphy

With Student Loan Forgiveness Uncertain, Biden Is Urged to Extend Moratorium
By Clayton Jarvis

What is a good credit score to buy a car?
By Mitchell Glass

Biden Just Canceled Millions More in Student Loan Debt — Do You Qualify?
By Doug Whiteman

7 steps to take before student loan payments resume
By Sigrid Forberg

Student Loan Borrowers Could Get Longer Payment Pause As Biden Faces More Heat
By Nancy Sarnoff

Biden Just Canceled Hundreds of Millions in Student Loan Debt. Will You Qualify?
By Nancy Sarnoff

Student Loan Forgiveness: Still on Biden’s Agenda, but Not in His Budget
By Nancy Sarnoff

Need More Money for School? A Private Loan Could Be the Answer
By Sigrid Forberg

Will Biden Cancel $50K in Student Loan Debt? He Sounds More Skeptical
By Clayton Jarvis

Congress Seeks to Cancel Some Student Loan Debt Before Biden's Big Decision
By Nancy Sarnoff

Student Debt Day Looms — Will the Biden Administration Help?
By Nancy Sarnoff

Biden Proposes Free Tuition — But Is Student Loan Forgiveness Dead?
By Nancy Sarnoff

As Biden Mulls Student Loan Debt Cancellation, Thousands Already Qualify
By Nancy Sarnoff

Older Americans Waiting for Student Loan Forgiveness Have Options
By Nancy Sarnoff

How to lower interest rates on student loans
By Mitchell Glass

Biden Faces Stepped-Up Pressure to Cancel Student Loan Debt
By Nancy Sarnoff

What’s the Best Way to Buy a Car During COVID: Cash, Lease or Finance?
By Sigrid Forberg

What If Biden Never Forgives Your Student Loan Debt? You Have an Option
By Clayton Jarvis

4 Signs That Major Relief From Your Student Loans May Be Coming Soon
By Clayton Jarvis

Biden Is Canceling Another $1.3B in Student Loan Debt. Are You Eligible?
By Doug Whiteman

Biden Just Canceled $1 Billion in Student Loan Debt. Do You Qualify?
By Nancy Sarnoff

How to Lower Student Loan Payments
By Mitchell Glass

Will You Ever Have to Pay Tax on a Personal Loan?
By Sigrid Forberg

Can I Get a Car Loan If I Am Unemployed or Furloughed?
By MoneyGeek

Why You Should Clear Some Student Loan Debt, Despite the Payments Freeze
By Shane Murphy

Bad Credit? You Can Still Get a Personal Loan
By Doug Whiteman

The Biggest Student Loan Questions for 2021
By Ethan Rotberg

Tuition-Free Colleges That Won't Bury You in Student Debt
By Doug Whiteman

Why the Election May Mean Relief From Your Student Loan Debt
By Shane Murphy

What Is a Home Equity Loan?
By Sigrid Forberg

How online loans with monthly payments work and where to get one
By Rudro Chakrabarti

10 tips for buying a car on a budget
By Shane Murphy

What Is a Personal Loan?
By Shane Murphy

What is a payday loan?
By Ethan Rotberg

If You Don’t Have to Make a Federal Student Loan Payment Until 2021, Do This Instead
By The Penny Hoarder

Student Loan Interest Rates Are Way Down — Here's How to Refinance In 3 Quick Steps
By Shane Murphy

How to Postpone Payments With Deferment and Forbearance
By MoneyGeek

The Best College Majors for Today's Economy
By Rona Richardson

Fueled by the Fed, Auto Loan Rates Are the Lowest in Years
By Doug Whiteman

Student Loan Interest Drops to Record Lows, Thanks to COVID
By Daniel McIntosh

The State of Private Student Loans in 2020
By LendEDU

Coronavirus and College: Nearly Half of Undecided High School Seniors Considering Online Degree or Gap Year
By LendEDU

What to Do About Your Student Loans If You Lose Your Job
By LendEDU

For Americans With Student Loan Debt, Coronavirus Relief Came Just in Time
By LendEDU

Installment Loans: Everything You Need to Know
By Caitlin Cochrane

Should You Get a Personal Loan or Personal Line of Credit?
By Josh Wilson

4 ways to pay off your student loan debt
By Doug Whiteman

Co-signing a loan? Here's why it's usually a bad idea
By Josh Wilson

Get a Better Deal on a Personal Loan, Thanks to the Fed
By Doug Whiteman

Find a Better Deal on Your Car Loan in Minutes
By Shane Murphy

How to Pay Off Student Loans in 5 Years
By LendEDU

Nearly Half of Americans Would Take Student Loan Forgiveness Over Free Health Care
By LendEDU

How Taking Out A Loan Will Help You Break Up With Debt
By Rudro Chakrabarti

What is simple interest?
By MoneyWise

This Loan Helps You Build Credit — and Saves You Money
By Rudro Chakrabarti

5 ways to get paid to get an education
By Rona Richardson

How Do Pawnshop Loans Work? Are They Good for Quick Cash?
By Esther Trattner

Here's a New Way to Vanquish Your Credit Card Debt
By MoneyWise

Find the Best 529 College Savings Plan for Your Family
By MoneyWise

Student Loan Repayment: Best Plans and Other Resources
By LendEDU

How Much Interest Do Banks Charge for Private Student Loans?
By LendEDU

The Worst College Majors for Today's Job Market
By Sarah Cunnane

Which States and Schools Are Worst for Student Loan Defaults?
By LendEDU

Credit Card Debt Weighs on Most Millennials, Study Reveals
By MoneyWise

What Is a Line of Credit? How Does It Work?
By Josh Wilson

How to Pay Off Student Loans Fast in 2019
By LendEDU

The Cities With the Worst Average Student Loan Debt
By Doug Whiteman