Your only student loan consolidation rates news source! Click on each item to read full story.   Whistleblower: Loan consolidation -- for a fee read story Experts caution against firms that consolidate federal student loans for a fee, when you can do it online for free.   Can your student loan debt be forgiven? read story If you feel trapped under a mountain of student loan debt or worry about interest rates rising in the future, a loan forgiveness program may ease some of your burden.Federal programs exist that will forgive the remainder of your federal student loan debt if you work in the public sector or for a registered nonprofit for 10 years and keep current with your payments.   Student loan myths and facts read story This is an exciting time of year in the life of a high school senior. Prom, graduation, finally settling on a college, and, of course, deciding how to pay for it.   American battleship to retire after 50 years read story After serving the United States for more than 50 years as a Navy battleship, the USS Iowa has a new job.   Political divide over student loans read story The seeds for the current student loan interest rate debate were sown in 2007 when Congress passed a temporary cut in rates for subsidized undergraduate Stafford student loans.   White House threatens to veto student loan bill read story The $5.9 billion legislation would benefit more than 7 million people by locking in low interest rates for federal student loans.   College students: No sweat on loan impasse read story Republicans and Democrats so far can’t agree on a plan to keep subsidized Stafford undergraduate loan interest rates at 3.4 percent. But despite all the rhetoric, many local college students appear to be paying little attention to the issue.   Grads face real-world problem: money read story Rising college tuition costs and a job market made more competitive by an economy that is improving at a snail's pace have created an interesting predicament for young people as well as their potential employers.   Student Loans And How They Will Affect Your Credit read story Heres a breakdown of how taking out student loans will affect your credit score.   Subsidized Student Loans read story Sonora, CA -- A myMotherLode.com poll asked "Should the government's subsidy of student loans be extended?" 54% said no, 44% said yes. While locally individuals may be against subsidies, nationally