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Here’s an economics lesson that belongs in the textbooks. Student loan debt soared to more than $1.5 trillion during the ...

I tuned in to David Ramsey’s financial podcast, and wow! There are some wild stories out there. The numbers on student loan ...

Students and families could see significant changes to how student loans are repaid as well as cuts to federal student aid as ...

Between collections resuming, courts blocking student loan programs and layoffs at the Education Department, borrowers might be confused about the status of their student loans. Recently, the ...

If you're enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education repayment plan, expect to pay more once the payment pause ends.

Experts generally recommend that private student loan borrowing be considered a last resort after students have exhausted ...

Under a Republican-led budget bill, US doctors and dentists would no longer be able to count residency years toward the ...

Total U.S. household debt rose by $167 billion in the first quarter of the year to reach $18.2 trillion, the Federal Reserve ...

Compare federal and private loan options to fund your MBA.

The ‘Politically Georgia’ team highlights cuts to SNAP and Medicaid and proposed changes to student loan payments.

Understand the types, eligibility and repayment plans for federal student loans.