A Reader Asks…

I had federal loans and private loans. I consolidated all of them last year. I have the interest on the individual loans as well as the consolidation loans.

A Reader Asks…

I owe about $6,800 in taxes this year (2008). And my tax bill says I now owe $7,062 for taxes due plus $241 in interest. The taxes I owe are based on interest/dividend income. I didn’t think you had to pay a penalty for not making quarterly payments on this type of income. I thought only businesses or self-employed had to make quarterly payments. Can someone please explain why I owe interest?

A Reader Asks…

I owe about 35,000 in stafford student loans (17,500 subsidized and 17,500 unsubsidized and want to lower the interest rate. Right now it is at 6%. I’m still in school but at the current rate I am being charged about 3.00 a day interest on the loans that the the government isnt paying the interest on. I’ve heard of consolidating but I don’t really know how it works or where I should go to begin or even if I can consolidate since I’m still in school. Help!