President Obama signed the Health Care “fixit” bill yesterday, which contained several new laws relating to student loans. Critics contend the new laws consist of another government takeover. Proponents of student loan legislation say that it doesn’t do enough to address current and former students who are wrestling with education debt. The reforms contained in [...]
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Post Health Care Legislation – How Student Loan Programs Will Change
March 31st, 2010 · No Comments · Student Loans
Tags: income-based repayment·new student loan laws·Pell Grants·PLUS loans·Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program·reforms·Student Loans
Deciphering The Health Care Laws
March 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Consumer Info
Don’t understand what you’re happy or angry about in new health care laws? You’re not alone. Most people haven’t read the telephone book that is the new law of the land, relying solely on media sound bites and what they’ve read online or in the paper. To help with your confusion, we’ll attempt to give [...]
Tags: 2014·court challenges·heath insurance·insurance pools·IRS·Medicare·reforms·State Laws·Taxes·uninsured
Reforms Considered for Hidden Credit Card Processing Fees
January 14th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Banking, Credit Cards
Consumers aren’t the only ones who are paying to use a credit card. VISA, Mastercard, Discover, AMEX are playing the other side of the field as well, charging merchant fees (known as interchange fees) to any business owner who accepts credit cards as payment. This fee is ultimately paid to the credit card company who [...]
Tags: consumers·Credit Card Fair Fee Act·credit card processing fees·Credit Cards·interchange fees·Mastercard·merchants·New Legislation·reforms·Visa
