Thursday, February 26, 2009

Don't Default: The Dark Side Of Student Loans

There are a number of consequences to defaulting on your student loans. Before you borrow, you must have the mindset that you are responsible for paying back every dollar, plus interest that you borrow.


Going to school online costs money. Taking classes at a local community college costs money tool Add the cost of a traditional institutions and you can understand that costs are always involved. In fact, going to school costs more than most students can afford. The majority of students need to rely on loans to help them get through. You should know that no matter which loans you use to pay for school, you must pay all of them back.

What happens if you don't pay back your loans? Loan defaults continue to rise in today's economy and the impact is very negative for those individuals who cannot or choose not to repay them. Financial difficulties, employment problems, and relationship issues can all result

When you don't pay your loans the impact is rather significant. First and foremost your credit score will be impacted. This information can stay on your credit report for up to five years making it difficult to acquire future loans, credit cards, and so on. Any business you deal with uses a credit score to determine your ability to pay them.

What many individuals don't consider is the impact your finances can have on your personal relationships. Failure to pay your loans can result in difficulties on both a professional and personal level. Every year, relationships struggle due to financial issues that result in assets being seized and the stress that goes along with being able to pay your bills. As you can see, defaulting on your loans starts a chain of events that can add strain to any relationship.

Even if you are able to recover from a failure to repay your loans, the stigma will stay with you for some time. Building good credit should be your goal and the best way to accomplish this is through making on time payments and only paying for those things for which you already have the money.

Once you default, you are still responsible Student loans are rarely forgiven by lenders or the government. If you lose your job or experience some other change in your status contact your lender before the problem becomes significant. Once people fall behind in there loan payments they almost never catch up.

The one thing to keep in mind is that if you get into a difficult situation, often times you can work with your lender to restructure your loan. By stretching out your loan repayment or taking advantage of other repayment programs, you lender can lessen the short term burden and get you through the rough patch. The key is to never get into a repayment issue. If you do however, admit your problems to your lender and see how they can help.

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