Author: Melanie Lockert
How spending just 13 minutes a day on self care changed my life
Written by: Melanie Lockert
A couple of months ago, I plopped into bed. As I reviewed my day, I realized that I didn’t do anything for myself all day (yet …
5 strategies for paying your student loans when you’re broke
Written by: Melanie Lockert
Note that the government is allowing an interest-free pause for repayment on most federal student loans through the end of September 2020 to help ease the …
7 fast ways to pay off student loans
Written by: Melanie Lockert
Many people dutifully make their student loan payments every month, only to feel like they’re progressing slowly — or not at all — toward debt freedom. …
6 ways to stop a student loan wage garnishment
Written by: Melanie Lockert
The standard federal student loan repayment plan gives borrowers 10 years to pay off their loans. But for some, making those payments just isn’t possible. Failing …
Surprise! Here’s when you’ll owe taxes on student loan forgiveness
Written by: Melanie Lockert
If your student loan balance is hefty, you may have considered student loan forgiveness. But you might not know about the student loan forgiveness tax bomb — the taxable …
Here’s how paying off students loans affects your credit scores
Written by: Melanie Lockert
We’ve covered how student loans can affect your credit score on Student Loan Hero before. But recently, I was left with a question: What is the impact on …
Claiming your student loan interest deduction & other 2019 student loan tax tips
Written by: Melanie Lockert
It’s that time of year again… tax time! Whether you like it or not, April 15 is inching closer, and knowing how to handle student loans …
