If you want facts about financial aid, you should go to the source. Start with the Financial Aid office of the school you attend or plan to attend. To better understand financial aid types and terminology, consider these resources:
Federal Student Aid office of the Department of Education
https://studentaid.gov
The authority on federal financial aid. Click on Types of Aid and Loans for information to consider before taking out student loans.
Finaid.org
http://finaid.org/
This site was founded by a nationally recognized financial aid and college planning author Mark Kantrowitz as a public service and incudes useful calculators, information about scholarships and other non-federal financial aid, plus other tools.
Student Loan Repayment
https://studentaid.gov/articles/category/loan-repayment/
Politics and court decisions means that repayment options are frequently changing. This site has the most recent information about paying back student loans.
Bankrate.com
https://www.bankrate.com/
More than just a way to compare bank rates, this site is a reliable source of short, informative articles and useful calculators.
Creditcards.com
https://www.creditcards.com/
Shred what you get in the mail (or better yet, opt out of getting random offers in the mail at https://www.optoutprescreen.com/). If you're really in the market for a credit card, you should comparison shop for the best terms. This is one reliable site.
IRS Free Tax Filing Information
https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-free
Start here to ensure your electronic tax filing is actually free.
Practical Money Skills
https://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/
This reliable financial education resource, by Visa, contains informative articles, calculators and games.
Earnings and Unemployment Rates by Educational Attainment
https://www.bls.gov/emp/chart-unemployment-earnings-education.htm
From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
