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| Use Consolidation to Get Control of Student Loans (ARA) - You made it through school and are now faced with the challenges of the real world. Youve worked hard to complete your studies and now its time to find a job and create a career in the field of your choice as well as pay back those student loans. Bush declares disaster, visits tornado-hit Alabama school President George W. Bush Saturday toured the rubble of an Alabama high school in which eight students were killed by deadly tornadoes as he made an emotional visit to the ravaged region. Rubios goal: Change political culture When Marco Rubio first entered the Florida Legislature, he was a 28-year-old attorney just four years out of law school. His sole possession was a Toyota Camry, he didnt own his own home and he was paying off student loans. A home-equity line may not be best way to pay college loans Q My wife and I owe $45,000 on two loans for our sons college education. The interest is 5 percent on a loan of about $33,750 and 8 percent on a loan of about $11,250. Were thinking of paying them off with a home equity loan or line of credit, which would give us a tax deduction on interest payments. ... Why You Should Consolidate Your Student Loans (ARA) - Graduation is just around the corner for thousands of students, and shortly after they walk down the aisle, many in the Class of 2006 will find themselves facing hardships they didnt anticipate when they began the pursuit of their degree. A Student Loan Alternative Thats Not Far from Traditional (ARA) - Everyone knows that getting an education is expensive. Student loans are available to most students for tuition, but what about the other expenses? You need books and supplies, a lap top as well as funds for room and board. `I am slowly going broke Despite healthy income, couple wrestles with helping adult children with college tuition and other costs while building their nest egg Six children--all still living at home at least part of the year. Thousands of dollars in college loans and credit card debt. Variable income dependent, in part, on a downturning real estate market. Bush tours Enterprise, Ala., as residents continue to assess storm damage A visit Saturday by President Bush seemed to lift the spirits of many in a city devastated two days earlier by a tornado that killed eight students when it flattened their high school, damaged or destroyed almost 400 homes, and injured more than 50. Feds Oppose Bill To Expand School Benefits For Reservists WASHINGTON -- Officials from the Pentagon and Department of Veterans Affairs said Wednesday they do not support a bill that would expand education benefits for National Guard and Reserve troops. Bush vows help as he tours tornado-hit southern states President George W. Bush walked through the ruins of homes and a high school Saturday in an emotional tour of southern states ravaged by tornadoes and vowed to help rebuild shattered lives. | |