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Black Friday is just around the corner, and that means it’s time to start thinking about your shopping list! This year, don’t forget to include web...
The Federal Reserve held the benchmark federal funds rate steady at its April 29 meeting, but the decision came with a rare 8-4 dissent, the biggest...
Knowing what’s on your credit report is the difference between getting approved for a mortgage at the best rate and getting denied — or worse, getting...
Federal student loan borrowers are reporting that their parents’ Parent PLUS Loans (including loans already forgiven) are now showing up under their personal accounts on StudentAid.gov...
A new Trellis Strategies survey (PDF File) of 3,182 former students who left college without a credential finds that financial pressure and life circumstances (not academic...
Ten Senate Democrats led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) sent a letter to...
Repayment Plans (RAP, IBR, SAVE, PAYE) Is the new Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) the cheaper option compared to Income-Based Repayment (IBR)? I will say that generally,...
A federal judge has approved a $425 million class action settlement with Capital One over allegations that the bank paid low interest rates to older 360...
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 April 22,...
Hundreds of thousands of federal student loan borrowers in default could start hearing from the government and their debt collectors as soon as July, as the...
High-yield savings account rates finally saw their first major dips of 2026 – with about a half-dozen banks reducing their savings rates. As of April 20,...