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...
Key Points The Department of Education’s official FY 2023 cohort default rate is 0.4%, up from 0.0% for FY 2022. Just 14,296 of the 3.37 million...
The U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of the Treasury launched the Defaulted Loans Support Center on September 30, 2026, a new section of...
Student loan rates have are getting even more competitive as peak back to school season ends. As of September 29, 2026, private student loan lenders are...
High-yield savings account rates have started to rise slightly, even at large banks, in the wake of the Federal Reserve rate increase last week. As of...
Key Points A $5 match for every $1 saved: Sen. Jeff Merkley’s Homeownership Promise Act would give first-time homebuyers up to $50,000 from HUD on top...
Key Points Cornell’s report on the future of college says AI can make students look like they’re learning when they aren’t. It wants class technology used...
The Question I saw that the FAFSA opened this week, but I feel like we make too much for financial aid. We’re right around $125,000 a...
Key Points A new lawsuit says the Education Department is still reporting $4.6B in cancelled student loans as owed. PPSL estimates more than 300,000 borrowers from...
Certificates of deposit (CDs) have seen rates rising even more, despite major banks lowering the rates on theri savings accounts. As of September 23, 2026, the...
Key Points A coalition of 89 groups, including the AFL-CIO, AFT, and NAACP, asked four congressional committees to hold an emergency hearing on student loan servicing...