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Key Points Students looking for health profession school loans have two options: Federal Direct Loans and private student loans. New caps on federal student loans may...
Key Points The 2025 Trustees Report projects that Social Security’s retirement trust fund will be depleted in 2033, triggering an automatic benefit reduction of about 23%...
Key Points Borrowers enrolled in the SAVE plan administrative forbearance are receiving notices that their account balances were adjusted after interest was added in error during...
Student loan refinance rates have held steady over the last week. As of February 19, 2026, student loan refinance lenders are offering fixed rates as low...
Certificates of deposit (CDs) remain one of the most reliable short-term savings tools, especially for those seeking guaranteed returns as rates fall. As of February 18,...
Student loan rates have continued to hold steady over the last week. As of February 17, 2026, private student loan lenders are offering fixed rates as...
Key Points 86,520 PSLF Buyback applications remain pending, with only 2,430 processed in January. At current decision speeds, the backlog would take nearly three years to...
I’m a huge proponent of earning more to achieve your financial goals. But, at the same time, I don’t dismiss the need to save money or...
Key Points IDR application backlog continued to drop, with just 626,412 outstanding applications to be processed. No income-driven repayment discharges were processed in January, even though...
Universities disclosed billions in foreign funding, more colleges expanded tuition-free programs, lawmakers warned of rising private student loan reliance, and one small private university confirmed it...