Major new updates announced by the Education Department this month could impact millions of Americans with federal student ...

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Buried in the SAVE plan settlement is a provision that could place major restrictions on the Education Department's ability ...

From paused student-loan repayment plans to new debt relief limits, 2026 brought critical changes to borrowers. There's a lot ...

Student-loan borrowers will begin to see the effects of Trump's changes to repayment and borrowing in July 2026.

The math is brutal. At an average interest rate of 22%, all it takes is a revolving credit card balance of a few thousand dollars to find yourself in serious trouble, especially as the interest ...

Preston Cooper at AEI recently published an analysis of the latest federal student loan data, and the results were sobering: 5.5 million borrowers in default, another 3.7 million more than 270 days ...

Credit card debt is a growing issue nationwide and it is weighing heavily on many households as we move through the second quarter of 2025. For example, recent data shows the average cardholder is ...

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Osteopathic physicians with high debt are more likely to work in underserved areas due to the availability of loan repayment programs intended to address physician shortages, according to a study in ...

Americans are carrying more credit card debt than ever, and with average credit card interest rates now topping 21%, even relatively small balances can quickly become a big drain on your finances.