Financial Aid

If you took out a home equity loan a few years ago, your financial situation or the broader rate environment may have changed since then. Refinancing a home equity loan…

Student loan refinance rates have held continued to hold as the Fed has held interest rates steady. As of July 16, 2026, student loan refinance lenders are offering fixed rates…

For a well and septic system together, you’re looking at a cost of $6,600 on the low end, up to about $21,500 for most projects. The average falls around $13,500….

If you’re comparing Earnest vs. SoFi for student loan refinancing, you’re looking at two of the strongest lenders in the space — and two very different philosophies. Earnest is built…

If you started 2026 feeling optimistic about your portfolio, you’re not alone. January offered a reason for cautious optimism: Stocks ticked higher, bitcoin was climbing back from a rough end…

Key Points Upwards of 7 million borrowers must leave the SAVE plan and pick a new repayment plan within 90 days of servicer notification, which began rolling out July 1,…

A HELOC offers flexibility when you need cash, and rate-shopping can help you find the best deal. At last glance, average current HELOC rates hover around 7%, with some lenders…

Every 529 plan has an account owner and a beneficiary. Most families spend a lot of time thinking about the beneficiary and almost none thinking about what happens if the…

Our take: SoFi’s home equity loans and HELOCs can be tough to qualify for and have high minimum borrowing amounts, but their higher-than-average CLTVs and options without origination fees might…

Certificates of deposit (CDs) have seen rates rising even more, despite major banks lowering the rates on theri savings accounts.  As of July 15, 2026, the best 12-month CD rates…