Madison Miller

Madison is a Research Analyst at ValuePenguin and focuses on student loans and personal loans. She graduated from the University of Rochester with a B.A. in Financial Economics with a double minor in Business and Psychology.

Personal Loans for Unemployed Borrowers: What Are Your Options?

Personal loans for unemployed borrowers can be hard to come by but they do exist. However, whether you should apply for a personal loan and...

Personal Loans for Students: Should You Get One?

Students have multiple resources that they can use to pay for college, including scholarships, grants, federal student loans and private...

What Is a 529 Plan? Should You Use One?

If you want to start saving up for your children's future education costs, investing in a 529 savings plan is a great way to build your...

Top 10 Scholarships for Women Returning to School

Going back to school can be expensive, but there are plenty of scholarships and grants available to women who decide that it's time to...

Student Loan Forgiveness Scams: 5 Ways to Avoid Them

Student loan forgiveness scams are becoming quite common, with various companies looking to make money off students struggling to pay off...

MOHELA Student Loans: Working With Your Loan Servicer

The Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA) is a student loan servicer used by both the Department of Education and private...

Navient Student Loans Review: Dealing With Common Complaints

If you have federal student loans, it is likely that they are serviced by Navient. The company is one of the most well-known servicers as...

Conduent Services (Previously ACS Student Loans): What You Should Know

Conduent Education Services is a student loan servicer for both federal and private lenders. If you are having problems with this servicer...

Nelnet Student Loans: Common Complaints and Alternative Options

Nelnet is one of the largest student loan servicers used by the Department of Education. If you're having issues with the servicer or want...

FedLoan Student Servicing Problems and Alternatives To Consider

FedLoan Servicing was started by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) to service student loans and handle public...

What You Should Know About Great Lakes Student Loans

Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation is a student loan servicer used by the Department of Education. If you took out federal loans and...

States and Colleges with the Most Borrowers in Default

We analyzed the latest Department of Education default rate data to better understand student loan debt, including which types of schools...

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