Rebecca Safier
Personal Finance Writer at Freelance
Freelance personal finance writer + certified student loan counselor. Former senior writer for @LendingTree. Blogging enthusiast / founder of https://t.co/AJsd2cuGP1
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1 week ago |
sofi.com | Rebecca Safier
By Rebecca Safier. June 20, 2025 · 8 minute read This content may include information about products, features, and/or services that may only be available through SoFi's affiliates and is intended to be educational in nature. Strong financial performance is key to a company’s long-term success, but it’s a subjective evaluation. There’s no single metric that defines a business’s financial health.
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2 weeks ago |
money.usnews.com | Rebecca Safier |Sebastian Oliveira |Ray Frager
Getty ImagesThere’s a lot of information available online for comparing balance transfer credit cards. Key Takeaways Balance transfers can help you avoid or reduce interest while you pay off credit card debt. Multiple balance transfers can be a useful strategy for debt repayment, but watch out for high fees and a potentially negative impact on your credit. Rather than relying too heavily on balance transfers, focus on paying off debt by a certain date and curbing overspending habits.
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2 weeks ago |
cnet.com | Rebecca Safier
There's been a lot of student loan noise over the past year, but little clarity for borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education repayment plan. We've witnessed several updates to student loan programs over the past year, from proposed changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility to the ramping up of collections efforts on defaulted student loan accounts to a new Republican-fronted bill seeking to change existing income-driven repayment plan options.
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2 weeks ago |
cnet.com | Rebecca Safier
There's been a lot of student loan chatter, but little clarity for borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education repayment plan. We've witnessed several updates to student loan programs this year, from proposed changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility to the ramping up of collections efforts on defaulted student loan accounts to a new Republican-fronted bill seeking to change existing income-driven repayment plan options.
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4 weeks ago |
cnet.com | Rebecca Safier |Dana Francisco Miranda
If you're one of the eight million student loan borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, you may have seen student loan payments as low as $0. With the SAVE plan officially struck down, you might be worried about how much you'll be required to pay in the future.
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