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Brianna McGurran is the Loans Analyst for Forbes Advisor. Most recently, she was a staff writer and spokesperson at NerdWallet, where she wrote "Ask Brianna," a financial advice column syndicated ...

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Discussions about the possible elimination of the U.S. Department of Education (DoE) have sparked concerns about the future ...

Public and private student loans are consolidated differently. A financial planner says to keep these tips in mind.

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