Over 50 and Still Paying Student Loans? Here’s Some Help

Over 50 and Still Paying Student Loans? Here’s Some Help
Student loan repayment can be a problem at any age. Dreamstime/TCA
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By Maurie Backman From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance

It’s easy to think of student loans as a young person’s problem. But the reality is that a good number of older Americans, including near-retirees, are juggling student loans, either because they’re still paying off their own education or they took out loans to help finance a child or grandchild’s education.