Bitcoin Allows Savings on Student Loans
In an age where college tuition and fees are growing larger than the 50 foot woman, wouldn't it be great if students could save a hefty bunch and not worry as much about the debt they're inducing? Well, now they can... With bitcoin. BTC store Brawker is partnering up with student loan service Tution.io in order to bring about what they're calling tuition gift cards, which can help students save up to 17 percent on their education loans. Brawker sells bitcoins at a markup, and thus students are allowed to sell bitcoins in exchange for a Tuition.io gift card. Cards carry a limit of $500 and....
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This is not a new Bitcoin service. Rather, a guide to combining two services - Tuition.io and Brawker - for paying student loans using Bitcoin. Tuition manages your student loans and offers payment plans and strategies to minimize interest. Last fall, a new service debuted; the ability to send and receive gift cards for making loan payments. Brawker is a site where users post bitcoins, at up to 20% markup, in exchange for goods. For example, I used Brawker to buy an Amazon wishlist at discount. Instead of receiving cash for bitcoins you receive items. It's not limited to just Amazon. In....
College education is expensive, whether you’re going for your bachelor’s degree or your master’s degree. And these days, American students are more burdened by student loan debt than ever before. While there are more affordable options, such as online schools that offer a wide array of programs, from an online MBA to an online homeland security program, taking out loans to pay for higher education has put young adults in debt before they even have a chance to start working. A Look at Some Numbers. To really understand just how burdened American students are with debt, you need to look at....
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