... asked: I currently owe $45,000 in student loans and I am having a hard time paying them off. The loans are private (sallie mae) and I am not elligible for consolidating them via federal loans since I am not a US citizen. I was not able to get a visa so I had to leave the US. I live in Europe now. I understand that declaring bankruptcy would not cancel out the student loans, but I have read that bankruptcy could cancel out credit card debt. I have a good credit score (790), so given some time, with an even higher credit score, I may be able to transfer my loans to a few credit cards. What are the laws regarding credit card debt and bankruptcy? What difference does it make that I am not a US citizen and do not live in the ...
... W asked: I will graduate in December with about $100K in student loans. Would like to buy my first home in the next 2 years. My projected gross income is $85K. Should I save for down payment? Pay a big chunk of student loans? A little of both? I have zero credit card debt and no car payment. Thanks in ...