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How Student Loan Debt Affects Retirement for Older Americans
Do Degree Holders from Prestigious Colleges Have Higher Incomes?
Does your college affect your income? Continuing our Financial Literacy series for the month of April, we've decided to look into the return on investment for college degrees. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) tracks the number of bachelor’s degrees...
Can you tell the difference between these student loans?
Which student loan (A, B, or C) do you think has the lowest monthly payment? See answer below. Loan C has the lowest monthly payment. Typically, the longer the term of the loan, the lower the monthly payments. ...
IonTuition Just Keeps Getting Better!
Loans Will Now Refresh Automatically Each Week IonTuition users can now automatically link to their loans via their social security number or FSA ID. Visit the Loan Detail page on IonManage and click "Refresh" to try it. Family Access We've also improved the...
How to Communicate Employee Benefits to Emerging Generations
The media often portrays young people as privileged and unmotivated, but many pundits fail to account for the unique challenges facing this generation. For example, the substantial student loan debt carried by many as they enter the workforce makes it difficult to...
Q&A Spotlight: The Penny Hoarder
Welcome to another installment of IonTuition’s Q&A series with personal finance bloggers. Today we have The Penny Hoarder’s Justin Cupler sharing his personal finance tips with us. Justin Cupler is an assistant editor at The Penny Hoarder. He has been hoarding...
Who Benefits from Employer-Sponsored Student Loan Assistance Programs?
The rising cost of higher education correlates to the rising demand for an educated workforce. As more people pursue college degrees, the number of working Americans with student loan debt grows. Fortunately, the number of employer-sponsored student loan assistance...
These Five Student Loan Myths Are Making You Lose Money
If you have student loans, it’s important to understand common student loan myths to avoid losing money. Whether refinancing your college debt, paying off a loan early, or looking into loan forgiveness, know the truth before changing your loan status. Myth 1: You...
Remember to deduct student loan interest on your taxes
Your student loan interest matters when doing your taxes. We’re not tax professionals, so we don’t offer advice on taxes, but we do know this much: Most borrowers can deduct up to $2,500 of student loan interest payments per year. Student loan interest deductions are...
Talent Perspective: Student Loan Repayment Benefits in the Workplace
As businesses look to help employees with their student loan debt, they should consider the variety of assistance programs available. There are options for employers who find refinance programs too restrictive or contribution payments prohibitive. With IonTuition,...