Student Loans

Nicholas Alston splits his time between Michigan, where he’s based as a flight attendant, and Ohio, where he runs a restaurant called Clutch Handheld Breakfast.

Half of people who haven’t yet purchased a home blame their student debt. Here are strategies for getting approved for a mortgage even if you have the loans.

Figuring out how to make the right financial moves can feel daunting.

The Biden administration has revoked a Trump-era rule that consumer advocates argued allowed the Education Department to subvert state law enforcement probes of student loan servicers — one of a series of recent overhauls that could pave the way for more robust investigations. In a new letter obtained by NBC News, a group of Democratic senators are expressing support for Education Secretary Miguel...

Organizations are calling on the Biden administration to help Americans attain a secure retirement.

Student loan borrowers have been hoping for news of forgiveness. Instead, they’re getting reminders from their servicers that the bills will soon resume.

Feeling anxious or stressed can have a direct impact on your financial life.

Not all states shoulder the same share of the student debt crisis. 

Federal unemployment programs ended this weekend, cutting benefits for millions of Americans. These other programs may help some stay afloat.

As college costs skyrocket, interest in more affordable alternatives has spiked during the Covid pandemic.

For most borrowers, student loan payments won’t be due until 2022. Experts weigh in on the best ways to spend the extra cash until then.

More companies will pay for college, yet this valuable workplace benefit is often overlooked.

Here are the schools that are doling out the most aid to offset the cost of college, according to The Princeton Review.

Scams offering student loan forgiveness have increased amid confusion around pandemic programs and multiple calls to erase debt. Here’s what to watch out for.

The $9.5 billion of student loan debt the Biden administration has canceled so far this year isn’t necessarily related to broader forgiveness.

The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday that it will forgive $1.1 billion in student debt for 115,000 borrowers.

The possibility of campus closures due to the delta variant has sparked renewed interest in college refund policies and tuition insurance.

The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday that it will cancel $5.8 billion in student debt for more than 320,000 borrowers.

Federal unemployment programs will end soon, abruptly ending benefits for millions of Americans. Here are some other things that could help.

One-third of American families couldn’t handle an unexpected $2,000 expense before the pandemic, a report finds. Here’s what experts suggest.