Student Loans

The Department of Education is reconsidering what counts toward income-driven repayment forgiveness. Starting in November 2022, borrowers who have been paying their federal student loans for 20 years or longer can expect to see the remainder of their debt discharged, while millions more will move significantly closer to forgiveness. Income-driven plans offer reduced payments over 20… […]

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has granted an emergency stay pending the appeal of a lawsuit seeking to delay the scheduled rollout of the Biden administration’s promised student debt relief. In other words, borrowers hoping to see $10,000 or $20,000 wiped from their debts will have to wait while this lawsuit proceeds; hearings…

Hundreds of thousands of borrowers made payments on their federal student loans since forbearance began in March 2020, taking advantage of the opportunity to pay down their balances. Now that the White House has announced plans to cancel up to $20,000 in student loan debt, some of those borrowers may be wondering how to get…

Search the internet for “student debt stories,” and you’ll easily find dozens of anxiety-ridden tales of student loan borrowers struggling to keep up with enormous debt balances that have swelled out of control due to compounding interest. Very few of those stories, however, end in total debt forgiveness. But that’s exactly what happened with Kristin…

The “buy now, pay later” transaction is simple: Shoppers are offered an installment loan at the point of purchase, spreading the cost of the product across several payments. They’re often available without a credit check. Buy now, pay later financing has become a go-to payment method at most major retailers for everything from clothing and…

Student loan default starts the same way for everyone: a missed payment. Then, another. And another. Until nine total months — about 270 days — pass and your loan defaults. Three months later, it gets much worse. A debt collection agency now holds your debt, and you owe them the total balance of your loan…

Community college tuition and fees for local residents cost $3,800 on average for the 2021-2022 academic year, according to the College Board’s report Trends in College Pricing and Student Aid 2021. When accounting for books, room and board, transportation and other expenses, the average annual total cost of attending community college was estimated to be…