A recent graduate of the University of Illinois Chicago, Villalpando, 29, took out private loans to pay for college. Unlike federal student loans, private loans typically have higher interest rates ...

The Education Department is putting pressure on Columbia’s accreditor, whose seal of approval the school needs to get federal ...

The Trump administration has paused its plan to garnish Social Security benefits for those who’ve defaulted on their student ...

With 62% of student loan borrowers struggling with payments, discover strategies including income-driven plans, consolidation ...

The lingering effects of high inflation coupled with high interest rates have made it harder in recent years for many Americans to get ahead.

As young people reach their 20s, the hardships of the cost of living have left many with the sense that the life they were ...

Student loan debt is a major crisis in the United States that, unfortunately, doesn't appear to be going away anytime soon. While repayment options are available, they're still incredibly unaffordable ...

On a parcel of Berkshire commuter belt surrounded by tall walls, impenetrable hedges and locked security gates, a local man ...

Becoming a doctor is a dream for many. But for too many students, it’s becoming a financial nightmare, forcing them to take on considerable amounts of debt before they even graduate. Worse, it’s ...

The federal government could soon garnish wages or seize tax refunds of delinquent student loan borrowers. At the same time, ...

Soaring default rates on student loans, auto loans, and credit cards signal mounting financial stress, though mortgage ...

Maybe it’s best we practice just a little more financial discipline as best we can and add just a touch of radical optimism – ...