How to Pay Off Student Loans When You're Totally Out of Luck by Business Insider Jun 9th 2013 4:20PM Maybe you're out of a job, aren't earning enough, or simply don't know where to begin. What do you do if you can't pay back your student loans? Here's a guide:
Student Loan Interest Rate Set to Double: How You Can Prepare by Dan Caplinger Jun 6th 2013 12:00PM Unless the government acts soon, rates on subsidized student loans will double as of July 1, putting further pressure on America's next wave of college students.
Dear Gen X: It's Not Your Fault You Suck at Saving by Rich Smith Jun 4th 2013 5:00AM Much has been written lately about the financial plight of Generation X. But buck up, Gen Xers: Considering what we've gone through these past few decades, we're doing OK.
This Hidden 529 Plan Trap Could Cost You Thousands of Dollars by Dan Caplinger May 29th 2013 11:05AM 529 plans are a great way to save for college, but within them lies an expensive trap for the unwary. Fortunately, it's an easy trap to dodge -- if you do your homework.
How We Got Rid of $136,000 in Debt in 21 Months by Michele Lerner May 29th 2013 5:00AM Jennifer and Levi Ennis thought their debt levels were normal -- then they got a financial health wake-up call. And the way they chose to get debt-free was anything but usual.
5 Sneaky Ways to Get In-State Tuition for Your Out-of-State Kid by Rich Smith May 25th 2013 5:00AM If your kid's dream college is on the wrong side of the state line, you may think you're doomed to killer tuition bills. But there are ways to dodge those out-of-state rates.
House Bill Would Peg Student Loan Rates to Financial Markets by The Associated Press May 23rd 2013 6:42AM House lawmakers are ready to pass legislation that links student loan rates to the financial markets in spite of a veto threat from President Barack Obama.
Want to Refinance Your Student Loans? The CFPB Wants to Help by Dan Caplinger May 18th 2013 5:00AM The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to help people struggling with heavy student loan debt get the same kind of ability to refinance that mortgage-holders have.
5 New Rules on Federal Student Loans by Kiplinger May 16th 2013 12:40PM Interest on popular loans will cost more, and grad students will need better credit, but repayment plans will be more generous.
The Best Graduation Gift of All: Money Skills for Life by Michele Lerner May 10th 2013 5:00AM Solving your childrens' financial problems may seem the right thing to do, but instilling the confidence to solve their own issues helps them to face their own roadblocks.
Warren: Student-Loan Rate Should Be Same as Banks by The Associated Press May 9th 2013 1:25PM Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has introduced legislation that would let students pay the same interest rate on their government loans as banks.
Student Loan Debt Isn't Just a Horror. Now It's a Horror Movie by Bruce Watson May 9th 2013 5:00AM A horror movie takes aim at the most terrifying thing in the world ... student loan debt!
The Huge Costs of Student Loan Debt by DailyFinance Staff Apr 28th 2013 4:00PM Student debt in the U.S. exceeds $1 trillion. That doesn't just spell trouble for graduates--it has serious consequences for all of us. DailyFinance's Bruce Watson explains.
5 Practical Money Tips for New Grads by Credit.com Apr 26th 2013 12:25PM Beyond the usual platitudes and cliches, commencement speakers should consider giving their audiences of eager graduates these five crucial pieces of advice.
How to Decipher Your College Financial Aid Letter by Bruce Watson Apr 18th 2013 5:00AM Feel like you need a bachelor's degree in Bureaucracy to figure out your financial aid letter? Here are our Cliffs' Notes for parsing that important but impenetrable document.
Hidden Trap in Obama's Proposed Student Loan Debt 'Remedy' by Bruce Watson Apr 16th 2013 1:42PM As controversy grows around President Obama's latest student loan relief proposal, one fact is becoming clear: Most former students won't get much relief from it.
