Consolidate Private College Loan

Writen by Barry Davis

So you thought you had a normal college loan, but recently found out that it was a private loan? Don't worry because this isn't out of the ordinary. There are many reasons why you had a private loan. You might not have been able to get all the federal financial aid you needed and had to take a loan with a private lender to cover your expenses. Perhaps you went to a college where there was no on-campus housing, so you took out a private loan to cover living expenses. Whatever the case is, you have private loans and they are slugging away at your savings.

The first thing you need to do is take a deep breath and relax. Financial terms and processes scare many people because the average person does not understand them. You've made it this far, so you are on the right track! If you would like to keep some money in your savings account, then you should consolidate the private college loans. This not only will save you a ton of money over the length of the private college loan, but it can also reduce your monthly payments.

Let's list some of the benefits you get when you consolidate private college loans. First, the new consolidated loan will have a cheap interest rate and can be as low as only 2% or 3%. The interest on the loan doesn't even have to be paid until you are out of college (and most lenders give you a 6 month time frame after graduation before you have to repay them). If you use a debt consolidation service, there might even be rebates that you can receive. Lowering your monthly payments not only help out your savings account, but when you consolidate a private college loan, you also relieve stress on yourself as you worry less about finances.

There are debt consolidation services out there you can use, or you can go to your current lender to consolidate the private college loan. If you explain to them your situation, they will help come up with a different payment schedule or a new loan with better interest rates. Explore all your options so you can stop worrying and start building up your savings account.

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