No point rolling many student loans into one if new rate is higher

Consolidating your student loans isn't the no-brainer it used to be. Last year at this time, money mavens were exhorting college students and recent graduates to run right out and refinance their loans before the big July 1 rate hike, which took rates on those loans from the neighborhood of 4.7 percent to 6.54 percent. This year, rates are again ... (Full article: 668 words)

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