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Student Loan Forgiveness For Police Officers Eases Debt Burden

By George Morris | March 24, 2016

Ashley Strange visits universities and community colleges every week trying to recruit officer candidates for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department in Orlando, Fla. When she finishes a presentation, the line…

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Student Loan Forgiveness For Firefighters

By George Morris | March 24, 2016

How To Qualify for Firefighter Student Loan Forgiveness Qualification is based on the following criteria: Must be employed full-time as a fire fighter Must work for local, state or federal…

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Student Loan Forgiveness for Police Officers & Law Enforcement

By George Morris | March 24, 2016

How to Qualify for Police Officer Student Loan Forgiveness Members of law enforcement are among the many jobs eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF), which forgives the…

Personalized Debt Relief

By George Morris | January 26, 2016

Student Taking out and repaying student loans is a big responsibility. Learn as much about your options before you commit yourself to years of repayment. If big loans are battering…

7 Tips to Get Out of Debt

By George Morris | November 25, 2015

Is debt weighing you down? It doesn’t have to for long. We have the top seven tips to help you get out of debt the fastest. 1) Make more than…

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Reginal Sconiers Celebrates 10 Years as a Credit Counselor

By George Morris | November 20, 2015

Reginal Sconiers hears voices every afternoon. “I’d say somewhere between 10 and 15 every day,” he said. They are the voices of concern, voices of distress, voices of anxiety driven…

InCharge Helps Teach Girls Value Of Economic Independence

By George Morris | November 20, 2015

Diane Meiller has hosted a competition for high school girls the last eight years to promote the idea that gender shouldn’t hinder leadership roles. Meiller, who runs Diane Meiller &…

When Is A Good Time To File For Bankruptcy?

By George Morris | November 20, 2015

The decision on whether to file for bankruptcy is as much about time as money. Specifically, how much time will it take to pay off unsecured debts? If the answer…

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Can a student loan be discharged by permanent disability?

By George Morris | November 9, 2015

Dear Liz: We have a family member who recently was approved by Social Security for a complete disability claim. This person will never work again but has an outstanding student…

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Understanding 529 Plan Options

By George Morris | November 3, 2015

NASD announced recently that it has ordered Minneapolis-based Ameriprise Financial, formerly American Express Financial Advisors, to pay a fine of $500,000 for failing to adequately supervise the firm’s sales of…

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  1. NA, ND. If you work full-time in a public service job, you may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Retrieved from https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/repayment/plans
  2. NA, ND. Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation. Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/educational-attainment.htm