So you’ve finally finished school and have officially entered what so many adults like to call “the real world”, you may feel as though your newly earned money is going directly from your paycheck to your debt repayment plan (with nothing left for your pocket!).So you think about consolidating your loans, but is that really the best option you have? Yes it is actually! Here’s why. By consolidating now it’s possible to save hundreds, even thousands of dollars in interest that would have been incurred over the years. Especially right now because interest rates are at their lowest and now is a great time to take advantage of that fact. Also by consolidating your loan, you make it more convenient to pay off your debts. Most importantly, you are lowering your overall interest rates which will save you lots of money over longer periods of time. It’s essential to get a fixed rate though, or eventually the interest rate could rise. Be weary of companies that try to pull you in by offering very low introductory interest rates, these jump up in the near future leaving you stuck with a high intrest rate.
Consolidated loans means you only have one...