Friday, September 5, 2008

Money & Business

Alpha Consumer by Kimberly Palmer

Selling Student Loans During Prime Time

March 20, 2008 05:48 PM ET | Kimberly Palmer | Permanent Link

Reader Comments

Seems Fine to Me

I don't understand what would turn someone off to E-Loan based on that commercial. If any thing, I think many people who have not negotiated the student loan path and are leery of it would like seeing this type of commercial, because it gives the impression that the process is fairly simple.

The commercial's message that college costs "pop up" does make it sound like you might want to keep an extra $40,000 laying around in case that biology textbook ends up being a little pricier than you thought, but overall I think it's a smart move on E-Loan's part. It would be interesting to know if E-Loan thinks the commercial has produced results.

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Kimberly Palmer, senior editor for U.S. News & World Report, writes about how to save money, avoid scams, manage debt, and be a savvy shopper. Share with her your own money issues by sending questions to alphaconsumer@usnews.com.

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