You have earned a college diploma…now what?
In addition to beginning a career and a new life, it also may be time to start repaying your student loans.
When a student graduates from college, leaves school or drops below half-time enrollment, he triggers the process to begin repayment on student loans. In some instances, there may be a short period of time-up to six months-before they need to begin making payments. Regardless, it is important to proactively manage your education debt and put yourself on the path toward a successful repayment experience. Says Martha Holler, a spokesperson from Sallie Mae, the nation’s No. 1 paying-for-college company: “Managing your student loan repayment will help you build good credit history, which will, in turn, make getting your next loan-for a car, house or further education-that much easier.”
Unlike other types of consumer debt, student loans typically come with offers of interest-rate reductions or account credits that reward the borrower for timely payments, making it all that more important to get in the habit of paying student loan payments on time. Why not take advantage of these...