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Are all my sources of income considered when calculating the repayment of my student loan?
Actually, I have two questions.
I have a student loan income-based repayment, from my studies in the UK. Are any other income sources rather than my salary considered?. For example, a rent I get from ...
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Is there any circumstance in which it is necessary to mark extra payments on a loan as going to "principal and not interest"?
I've heard for years - and not believed - that it was necessary to mark extra payments, clearly targeted towards a particular loan, as "apply to principal" or any other such magic wording in order to ...
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What is the cheapest way to pay off this loan?
I recently took out a loan in order to buy a car for work.
The contract is over a five year term, with a total of 60 monthly repayments, at an interest rate of 13% pa.
The way the lender wants me to ...
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How do I calculate interest on a personal loan with irregular withdrawals and payments?
Several years ago, I loaned money to a family member. They borrowed different amounts at irregular intervals. They are now beginning to repay, so I want to establish exactly how much they owe. I have ...
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Lump sum vs interest free loan
I'm considering buying a service which will cost around £6000 (which I consider to be a significant amount). There is a financing option available which allows the amount to be paid off over 24 months,...
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Does early repayment affect the credit score?
If I take the personal loan, start making payments regularly and then decide to completely repay it - what will happen to my credit rating?
Would it improve, decrease or not be affected?
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Options for paying for a nonreturnable leased vehicle
Late last year, my girlfriend's car was stolen and subsequently destroyed. This car was a leased vehicle. For reasons beyond her control‡, the insurance had lapsed a few months prior. The ...
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What is nelnet doing with my auto-debit student loan payments?
I recently (A few months ago) bumped up my loan repayment. My repayment just started this year.
So, I took a look at how nelnet is allocating my auto debit, and my payment history looks like this:
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What's the interest rate in this example of irregular payments?
Loaned out $10K, with the following payments (like, these are all the payments there will ever be)
Period 1 2 3 4 5 6
$0 $0 $0 $0 $26K $4K
How would I ...
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Where should my money go first?
I have $7000 in cash. What should I pay toward first?
Car Loan $17,000 @ 3.4% $532 a month payment
Credit Card $3000 @ 0% interest till March 2019
Credit Card $3800 @ 0% interest till Nov 2019
Credit ...
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Pay off loan with MESP 529?
I made a bad decision and took a 401k loan last year. I question whether I could pay off the loan with a 529 account I have through Michigan education savings plan. I would not be pulling any money ...
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How long do I have to pay back a 401(k) loan?
I have a loan taken out on my 401k through Fidelity. The loan originated on this date: 12/19/2017. I will be leaving my current workplace and moving to a new workplace that uses John Hancock 401k.
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Is it a good idea to make a lump-sum payment to pay off a personal loan, even if I want to build credit history?
I have recently received some money that I could use to repay my personal loan, however I am not sure if doing that, is a better idea than continuing paying the loan normally, with instalments taken ...
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Partially vs. Fully Amortized Loan
Isn't the article beneath wrong to interpret a Fully Amortized Loan as a loan with 7 years maturity? Isn't the correct comparator a Fully Amortized Loan with 30 years maturity, and 30 years ...
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How does Sallie Mae calculate its payment?
Short Version
Can anyone figure out how Sallie Mae comes up with its personal loan payment amount?
Long Version
I have a friend who took out a personal loan with Sallie Mae, and their payment ...
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