1. Figure out all the each month repayments you're presently paying, as well as the rates of interest and whether they're variable or fixed. Whenever your rates of interest are variable, I'd recommend asking for a fixed interest rate when you consolidate your student loan, so the rates will not rise whenever rates increase.
2. Make a point your credit history is good by checking Experian. A free credit report can be requested once a year, and they do a thirty day free trial for new buyers. Whenever your credit rate is fine, your interest rates should be a lot smaller.
3. Meet local banks to see whenever your total private student loan debt is over the minimum they require to consolidate, and compare them against each other. Whenever you're looking to lower your each month repayments, check how many years could be added on when consolidating, as you could end up paying more overall whenever you've a poor credit rating.
4. The last, once your consolidated student loan is approved, you are able to save more money on interest by paying extra each month whenever it's possible. The another amount will go directly toward your principal, decreasing the amount of interest that you will owe, and the number of years that you'll have to pay back your consolidated student loan for.
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