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Sunday 23 August 2015

Understanding What Entails Student Loan Debt

By Shawn Hunter


College and graduate schools students have opted for student loans as a way of funding their education and providing educational opportunities that they could otherwise not afford. Students have afterwards been left with enormous student loan debt and maybe no jobs to finance the debt after graduation.

A rise in the economy has led to an increase in the living cost. Payment of shelter, energy, tuition fee, clothing and food keep on increasing yearly. Everybody including the students is affected as a result of the economy. It is a requirement by most professionals that each employee should have a university education thus education is important even if it is costly.

The future of a student can greatly be influenced by the amount of funds borrowed, repayment terms and how they spend the finances. Consultation of a finance specialist before loan application is very important. Other alternatives apart from borrowing funds can be considered by students before applying for loans. An example is sharing costs with a roommate, looking for a job to earn extra cash, graduating early by taking more classes and cutting on rent by living with your parents.

Another important thing a student should be aware of is the interest rates attached to the lent money. It will differ due to the its type, repayment period and the amount borrowed. Most student loans have a fixed interest rate with others increasing weekly, annually or daily. We can thus conclude that the repayment amount is higher than the funds during repayment.

Several years of study has revealed that students take about 20 years paying the debts in their lives. This has been caused by late employments, reduced salaries and lack of career opportunities. It has led to debts increase which has affected the choice of jobs taken, business opportunities pursued, late marriages and poor mortgage management.

But the good news is that most countries have now reduced university fees to increase education chances for citizens. Most students can now afford their tuition fee without loaning. Students can finance their borrowings through various ways. It is so intimidating but the earlier one pays the better and the cheaper it becomes as interest accumulates daily. It also gives one freedom to do other activities, travel and invest.

First, it is important to make a plan on how to pay the funds borrowed. Creating a budget should be the first step so as to know what amount should be paid and where. Paying the lent funds weekly, increasing the amount payable monthly and making payments while still in school are ways of paying the money faster. An individual can also take up an extra job during his free time to increase the income and amount to be paid.

Financing the loan is simpler to the students who get employed and earn good salaries after graduating. The money is repayable until death despite the economy. Loans are not the best option to pay the tuition fee but an individual sometimes lacks a better option.




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