Ask Stacy: Can My Kid Get Student Loans Without Me Co-Signing?

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Welcome to “Ask Stacy,” a new video feature on Money Talks News. Most weekdays, I’ll answer a money question sent in by a reader or viewer. (Learn how to send in a question of your own below.)

This week’s question is about student loans; namely, whether parents can avoid responsibility for their young student’s debts by not co-signing loans. Here’s what I think.

If you’ve got a problem paying student loans, check out this story: “Ask Stacy: What Can I Do About My Student Loan Debt?” You can also search the term “student loan” in the search bar above, and you’ll find tons more information.

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I founded Money Talks News in 1991. I’m a CPA, and have also earned licenses in stocks, commodities, options principal, mutual funds, life insurance, securities supervisor and real estate.

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