Alicia Hahn

Alicia is a personal finance editor and writer with a focus on student loans. Having successfully paid off more than $80,000 of her own school loans, she's passionate about helping others navigate the complex student loan system and get out of debt faster.

Previous work experience includes editorial positions at Forbes, Student Loan Hero and FinanceBuzz. Earlier in her career, Alicia developed college-level eBooks, managed a literary journal and worked as a copyeditor at a trade magazine for the cheese industry.

When she’s not working, Alicia enjoys cooking, traveling, watching true crime documentaries and doing crosswords.

Alicia earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a master’s degree in publishing and writing from Emerson College.

Private student loan interest rates fall for 5- and 10-year loans

March 13

Private student loan interest rates fall for 5- and 10-year loans

The latest private student loan interest rates from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.

Private student loan interest rates soar for 5- and 10-year loans

March 6

Private student loan interest rates soar for 5- and 10-year loans

The latest private student loan interest rates from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.

Private student loan interest rates trend back down for 10-year loans

February 21

Private student loan interest rates trend back down for 10-year loans

The latest private student loan interest rates from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.

Private student loan interest rates spike for 5- and 10-year loans

February 14

Private student loan interest rates spike for 5- and 10-year loans

The latest private student loan interest rates from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.

Private student loan interest rates plummet for 5-and 10-year loans

January 31

Private student loan interest rates plummet for 5-and 10-year loans

The latest private student loan interest rates from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.

Private student loan interest rates trend downward for 10-year loans

January 17

Private student loan interest rates trend downward for 10-year loans

The latest private student loan interest rates from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.

Private student loan interest rates trend upward for 5- and 10-year loan terms

January 10

Private student loan interest rates trend upward for 5- and 10-year loan terms

The latest private student loan interest rates from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.

Private student loan interest rates edge down for 10-year loans

December 20, 2023

Private student loan interest rates edge down for 10-year loans

The latest private student loan interest rates from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.

Private student loan interest rates plunge for 5-year loans

December 13, 2023

Private student loan interest rates plunge for 5-year loans

The latest private student loan interest rates from the Credible marketplace, updated weekly.