College Savings / Student Loans Questions

Co-signed my son’s student loan

Hi Terry Regrettably I co-signed on my son’s student loan (Navient). I, with the help of Lisa Madigan’s office were..

Child Tax Credit

We have a 20 year older daughter (will be 21 June of 2021) who will be starting her senior year..

Private Student loan

Good morning, after reading your article regarding PSLF I am curious as to whether there is any program to assist..

Student loans

What interest rate are these kids paying. I enjoy your columns and tonight I listened to to you on WGN..

student loans, student tuitions

Today saw your column published in the Syracuse Post Standard regarding student loans. Why isn’t the exhorbinant costs of college..

529 Plans

Hi Terry, thank you for presenting at the NYL webinar today. One question I had was about 529 plans. I..

setting up an investment account for a minor

what is the best way to set up an investment account for a minor ? that would offer protection of..

Adult children under 26 who are in college.

Hi Terry, my kids are 21 and 25 , live at home a d will be transferring to 4 year..

College Loan or private pay?

Dear Terry, We have roughly saved enough money for our daughters college fund, but the majority of the college fund..

Education Savings: 529 vs Traditional Savings accounts

Terry, my son is 9 and my daughter is almost 14. We live in Illinois and have their savings in..

mutual fund investment for grandchildren

I only have 2 grandkids and I want to open a financial mutual fund for each of them. I want..

Student loans

My children have federal student loans and private student loans they don’t make much money where is best way to..

Student loans

My son will be starting Indiana University in fall. What is the most federal loan that my son can get?..

Student loan forgiveness …..

Hello! I have been paying the Federal parent/student loan for approximately 7 years. My daughter paid her student loan off..

Student loans for 51yo RN that are 100k +

Hello! I was divorced, resorted to public aid as a single mom raising 2 kids. I went back to school,..

Education account

Terry, my wife and I are looking to open a 529 account for our children’s education. We would like an..

Parent and student federal loans– refinancing home?

MY daughter has about $135,000 in Parent Plus loans for her daughter who graduated from IU in 2013. She has..

Student loan — Whoa! Stop right now, says Terry!

Hello Terry, I have a few questions, I’m a single mom, and my daughter is a in her second year..

Student Loan Debt

My daughter is finishing Pharmacy School in May and has $200000 in Federal Student Loan Debt. Is that amount outrageous?

Student Loans

HI Terry, I have tried getting in on the student loan moratorium period. My student loans are with Nelnet and..

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