Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman writes about personal loans, auto loans, student loans, and other personal finance topics for Lantern. He’s the recipient of more than 10 journalism awards ...

If you and your ex-spouse jointly took out a car loan, you can refinance the loan in your name only if you’re keeping the car. When refinancing a car after divorce, you get a new loan to replace and ...

Before 2006, spouses with federal student loans had the option of combining them into a joint consolidation loan. Consolidating student loans helped some couples manage their payments more easily, but ...

Refinancing your auto loan means replacing your old loan with a new one that, ideally, has better terms. Refinancing does not necessarily extend your loan term — that is, unless you choose a loan with ...

Earning your advanced degree in social work requires a significant commitment of time and money, so you may be wondering if a Master’s in Social Work (MSW) is worth it. The answer to this question is ...

Alternatives to High APR Loans If the car loan you’re offered has an extremely high APR, you may decide that it’s too expensive to accept, but that doesn’t mean that you’re out of options. Here are ...

All-terrain vehicles, or ATVs, can be both fun and a means of transportation. If you enjoy riding ATVs or plan to use them for transportation, you may have thought about buying an ATV. But before ...

When using an ATM to deposit or withdraw cash, it’s important to keep an eye out for signs of ATM skimming. ATM skimming is a form of fraud that involves illegally installing devices on ATMs that can ...

For decades, U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of law school rankings has played a key role in how students pick which law school to pursue.Every spring, the publication of the magazine’s new ...

There are various types of financial aid for college, including scholarships, grants, and student loans. One type that you may be less familiar with is tuition waivers. Tuition waivers come straight ...

In an effort to provide equal banking to underserved communities across the U.S., some financial institutions are abandoning the traditional brick-and-mortar approach and are instead taking their ...

If you’re on disability benefits, you can get a personal loan if you need one. Banks and lenders are legally required to treat you the same as other customers. However, there are pros and cons of ...