Now is the time that soon-to-be college freshmen start delving into the financial aid process. If you've stumbled across the Student LoanDown while doing a bit of research about financing higher education, welcome! We're glad you found us!

This blog—as it is so clearly labeled at the top of the page—is about financing college and managing debt. Loans, credit cards, scholarships … you name it (literally), and we'll talk about it.

Since a lot of you visiting for the first time are probably trying to learn more about the financial aid process, I thought I'd give you a list of posts about savings, scholarships and loans to get you started.

Check these out:

• Are you saving enough for college?
• The Holy Grail
• Now's the time to apply for financial aid
• Is financial aid for you?
• What's so special about federal loans?
• Student loan or home equity financing?
• I'm just a … loan
• When Stafford's not enough

If you're new to blogging, know that you can also search our blog, look for articles with a specific tag (parents, post-college, etc.), and subscribe via RSS  so you'll know when a new post has been added.

And if you're curious about topics we haven't posted on, let us know.