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Student-loan borrowers have delayed buying a home or car, having kids, and getting married because of their debt — even for those with balances smaller than $10,000
A new Gallup survey found that 71% of student-loan borrowers have put off key life events,...
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How Biden's new student-loan forgiveness plan could be jeopardized before it even goes into effect
While Biden's new student-loan forgiveness plan isn't set to go into effect until the fall, a...
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Student-loan borrowers could benefit from Biden's new debt cancellation plan as early as this fall. Here's what you need to know.
Over 30 million student-loan borrowers could benefit from Biden's new debt relief plan after the Supreme...
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Some student-loan borrowers have just 1 month left to get closer to debt cancellation — and they need to take action
The one-time account adjustment for some student-loan borrowers ends soon. Those without qualifying loans have until...
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14 college majors where the typical graduate is making at least $100,000 by the middle of their careers
One area of study accounts for nine of the 14 highest-paying college majors, per the New...
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An athletic scholarship and NIL deals aren't going to pay for your kid's college tuition. Here are the odds they're up against.
Athletic scholarships and NIL deals help athletes pay for college and make money but the odds...
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I was making 6 figures in sales, but I was constantly away from my family. So at 39, I enrolled in law school.
My six-figure sales job didn't give me stability or enough time with family. So at 39,...
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A mom got $192,000 in student debt wiped out last year. But her servicer just told her the relief was a mistake — and she has to figure out how to afford monthly payments again.
Anne, 46, would've "done things differently" with her finances if she had known the student-loan forgiveness...
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153,000 student-loan borrowers are getting $1.2 billion in debt wiped out — the first group to see relief under a new repayment reform
Biden announced student-loan forgiveness for the first batch of borrowers to benefit from the shortened timeline...
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A mom with $50,000 in student debt 'can't break free' from her ex-husband because she's still stuck paying off his loan balance
Chrystal Copeland separated from her ex-husband two decades ago. But she's still waiting for a law...
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A new type of student-loan forgiveness is coming this month
Biden will begin canceling student debt for borrowers in the SAVE plan who originally borrowed $12,000...
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All 4 major student-loan companies have now gotten punished for customer service issues as borrowers struggle with repayment — and it might not be the end
Since student-loan payments resumed, millions of borrowers have encountered issues with their servicers. The Education Department...
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74,000 student-loan borrowers are getting $5 billion debt wiped out in Biden's latest batch of repayment reforms
Biden announced his administration has approved another round of student-debt relief for public servants and borrowers...
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Some student loan borrowers will get their debt canceled early, with their balances wiped out next month
Starting next month, some borrowers on income-driven repayment plans will get their debts discharged.
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Student-loan borrowers are taking on more debt, and it's not all tuition — blame skyrocketing housing costs
College towns have gotten so expensive that some students are going deeper into debt to afford...
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Millions of student-loan borrowers didn't get the broad relief they hoped for this year. 2024 could bring some of them a narrower version.
It was a rollercoaster year for student-loan borrowers after the Supreme Court struck down Biden's first...
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I'm a married Gen Zer who's not having kids. I'd rather focus on my finance career and my partner.
Bri Conn, a Gen Z worker, and her partner have decided to remain childless because they...