By Ben Needles
 Any student who had paid their own way through undergraduate or graduate school can tell you that education can be pricey. However, a good education is something worthy of the high cost. To provide themselves with the skills and knowledge need to gain expanded career opportunities, student loans may be a necessary evil thats part of the education process.
One advantage of student loans, and other sources of educational financial aid, is that they typically have a low interest rate. However, even with student loan rates normally ranging between 4.7% - 8.25%, the interest can quickly add up. Many students find themselves over their head in student debt. Aside from acquiring several thousands of dollars of students loans, young couples are often also taking out money for car loans and house mortgages. At a time of life when young people are encouraged to begin saving for retirement, students find themselves in tens of thousands of dollars of debt.
Before we discuss the consolidation of student loans, its important to understand the three types of funding available: federal loans made to students, federal loans |
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