Seniors With Defaulted Student Loans Could Lose Over $2,000 A Year In Benefits
Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed Deputy Treasury Secretary nominee Francis Brooke at a Senate Finance Committee hearing over whether the Treasury […]
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What Is Student Loan Entrance Counseling?
If you’re planning to take out federal student loans, you’ll be required to take student loan entrance counseling. The required
How Real Is The Student Loan Tax Bomb? What The IRS Data Says
Key Points IRS data shows the student loan tax bomb has historically been tiny: the Joint Committee on Taxation estimated
Nelnet FAQ Signals Department Of Education Cut SAVE Exit Timeline By 3 Months
Nelnet has quietly revised its end-of-SAVE-plan FAQ to shorten its notice timeline: every 90-day notice from the servicer will now
How To Cash A Paper Savings Bond
Paper savings bonds are still sitting in drawers, safes, and safe deposit boxes all over America and cashing one in
IRS Data: Families Paid Just $464 On Average In 529 Plan Penalties
New IRS data shows that the dreaded 529 plan penalty is far less common, and far less painful, than most
How to Use the Common Data Set to Find Merit Scholarships
By Debbie Schwartz, founder of Road2College Every college quietly publishes a report that shows exactly how much merit aid it
HSA Rollover: How To Do It And What To Know
If you’ve changed jobs a few times, there’s a good chance you have more than one Health Savings Account (HSA)
Ninth Circuit Rejects Education Department’s Bid To Delay Loan Forgiveness
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously rejected (PDF File) the Department of Education’s appeal to delay student
Common Sense Media Rates Google AI Search An “Unacceptable Risk” For Kids
Common Sense Media’s Youth AI Safety Institute has given Google Search’s AI Overview and AI Mode its lowest possible rating