Consumer Credit Counseling of Alaska
(Separate Website)
Consumer Credit Counseling of Alaska provides consumers with education in regards to credit counseling; debt management repayment plans; money management education; home ownership counseling /education and predatory lending. They are an approved HUD Housing Counseling Agency. Offices located in Anchorage and Fairbanks. Call 1-800-478-6501 to schedule an appointment today or submit info online at www.cccsofak.com
By: Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Alaska
Student Loans - Taking Charge
(Separate Website)
Information about how to take charge of your student loans and pay them off.
By: Nolo Plain-English Law Centers
How Can I Manage My Student Loans?
Learning to manage your student loans is an important part of your education in preparation for your future. This Frequently Asked Questions and Answers is designed to help understand just what your responsibilities and rights are as well as just what a student loan is and how best to deal with them.
By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Student Loan Collections
(Separate Website)
What might happen if you fall behind on your payments.
By: Nolo Plain-English Law Centers
When You Can't Pay Your Student Loans: Cancellation, Deferment and Forbearance
(Separate Website)
How to postpone payments -- and when you can cancel your loans altogether.
By: Nolo Plain-English Law Centers
Paying Off Student Loans Frequently Asked Questions
(Separate Website)
Answers to common questions about problems relating to paying student loans.
By: Nolo Plain-English Law Centers
Identity Theft
(Separate Website)
Being a student does not safeguard you against identity theft, one of the fastest growing consumer crimes in the nation. Identity thieves don't steal your money; they steal your name and reputation and use them for their own financial gain. They attempt to steal your future! Identity theft literally steals who you are, and it can seriously jeopardize your financial future.
By: U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Inspector General
How Identity Theft Happens
(Separate Website)
There are many ways that criminals can obtain your personal information. This resource provides information and details on how identity theft may occur and how to prevent identity theft from happening.
By: U.S. Dept of Education, Office of the Inspector General
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