Read our tips on buying textbooks, budgeting, dining, credit cards, debit cards, and bank accounts. …

For all of the entering first-year students out there anticipating this upcoming new stage in your lives, here is some advice on what you need to know before you head to college.…

Learn what comes along with being a co-borrower, including the loan appearing on your credit report and receiving bills and statements. …

Learn the pros and cons of deferred repayment of student loans. …

Tips to make college more affordable include keeping an open mind, making a financial plan, learning about financial aid, and more.…

Review our tips on drop-off day, campus resources, FERPA, and letting go. …

Learn about APRs, a shorthand way for you to compare the cost of two or more loans on an "apples to apples" basis.…

Ways to stay calm include having no surprises, saving for college, utilizing a monthly payment plan, knowing about education loans available, and taking advantage of free guidance and advice. …

Do you know about the U.Plan, Massachusetts' Prepaid Tuition Program? The U.Plan provides families a powerful and unique way to set aside money for college, and offers so much more than a regular savings account. Read on to learn five of the U.Plan's great benefits.…

Learn if you apply for a loan one year at a time, how much you should borrow, the different types of MEFA Loans, and more.…