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Married couples with student loans should also consider how marriage, family size, and tax filing status affect student loan payments. Here's how you can begin talking about how student loan [...]

Compare Danielle Blevins and Shannon Kelly, who were polar opposites when it came to law review. Blevins believes her work as publicity and website editor for the Alabama Civil Rights [...]

Law graduates work in a variety of positions earning a range of salaries, and there is a student loan strategy to fit any career path you choose to pursue. Some [...]

Graduating law students have a lot to think about. You'll need to pay attention to your student loans while you are studying for the bar examination and conducting your employment [...]

PART ONE OF FOUR IN A SERIES BY HEATHER JARVIS With this article, Student Lawyer magazine begins a series of articles by lawyer and student debt expert, Heather Jarvis. The [...]

Interested in a public service career? Afraid you wont be able to afford your student loan payments? Law graduates can afford to pursue lower-paying public interest positions in spite of [...]

When it comes to money, today's law students have a lot to think about. You'll soon face a wide variety of financial concerns--including saving, investments, insurance, taxes, retirement, and estate [...]

American Bar Association data show that in 2012, out-of-state tuition at public law schools averaged $36,202 per year and private law school tuition averaged $40,634. Factoring in 'indirect costs' such [...]

If you borrowed student loans to finance your legal education, you'll need to make some decisions about your student loans soon after graduating. Follow these four steps to keep your [...]

Getting a mortgage isn't as simple as it once was. This article provides tips for student loan borrowers considering mortgages. Begin by making sure that everything on your credit report [...]

The article discusses student loan mistakes and how to avoid them. The topics discussed include the different kinds of loans available for U.S. law students, understanding loan interest rates, and mistakes to avoid. These mistakes include underestimating the amount to be repaid after graduation, not studying the various repayment plan options, and not updating contact information with the lender.

The article discusses the importance for law students to prepare their taxes, consider the student loan consequences of their decisions, as well as the impact of federal tax return on their study. It notes that preparing a tax return with care can help law students lower the amount of tax they need to pay. Tips on lowering adjusted gross income (AGI) and monthly loan payments are also provided.

The article offers guidance on how U.S. law graduates should select the appropriate loan repayment assistance programs (LRAP). It advises law graduates to look for LRAP at their law school, the state where they plan to practice, and possible employers like nonprofit and government legal employers. It also mentions the information published by the American Bar Association (ABA) on state-based LRAPs and provides tips for evaluating an LRAP in terms of benefits and eligibility requirements.

The article suggests steps for student lawyers to help finance their legal education while reducing costs and managing student loans. These include recognizing the areas where decisions have the greatest impact such as transportation, food and housing, minimizing the amount of student loan interest paid over time, avoiding private student loans, and managing debt by considering flexible repayment and forgiveness provisions.

The article discusses the effect of student loans on a credit score. Topics highlighted are a description of a credit report, the importance of a high credit score, and credit scoring models. Several factors that determine credit score include payment history, length of credit history and credit mix.

The article offers information on three important factors to managing law school student loans. The author discusses the importance of creating a detailed budget and saving money as much as possible. The article further talks about the benefits of choosing federal student loans over private student loans and having a complete understanding of repayment options.