A Reddit user asks whether to pay the minimum on $120K in student loans or invest instead. Here's when minimum payments make sense, and when they're a costly mistake.

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The average student loan borrower aged 35 to 49 years has struggled with payments and is delinquent or in default.

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State-based nonprofit student loan lenders can be a good option for borrowers who have reached their federal loan limit and still need financing. Nonprofit lenders often offer lower rates and ...

When I started at the Department of Education in the 1990s, student loans were a popular middle-class benefit. College affordability or student loan debt were rarely front-page news. Our dingy offices ...

Many federal student loans have 10-year repayment terms, but paying off your loans early might save you money Written By Written by Loans Deputy Editor, Buy Side Jessica Ullrich is Deputy Editor at ...