You Should Never Pay an Upfront Fee for Student Loan Debt Relief
by Mike Winters on Two Cents, shared by Mike Winters from Lifehacker on (#593YX)

Americans owe $1.67 trillion in student loans, and rapacious private companies or outright scam artists are rampant, luring borrowers with offers of debt elimination or reduced payments. If you are asked to directly pay an upfront fee before you see student debt relief, stay clear. It's a scam.