Dear Liz: I’m 32 and have a little over $100,000 in student debt from undergraduate and graduate school. I’m trying to get my professional life on track, and I cant figure out how to pay the loans off. Everything I see online seems shady. What are the questions I need to be asking myself? What are the things I should be searching for on the Internet to help me get control of my financial situation?
Answer: Shady is exactly the right word to describe many of the companies promising student loan debt relief. Theyre making false promises and charging troubled borrowers fat fees for government help thats available for free. Many of these outfits get disciplined in one state, only to pop up in another.
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