student loan repayment

The economy seems to be turning around for recent college grads, so members of the class of 2012 may have the cash to make a dent in their massive student loans. Now all they need is a plan.

New research reveals some startling, uncomfortable truths about student loans: The amount we as a nation owe for our education has now officially topped what we owe on our credit cards. According to the Federal Reserve, Americans owed $826.5 billion on their credit cards in June. (The government...

Looking for a way to ease the burden of student loans? IBR, Income-Based Repayment, caps monthly payments at 15% of discretionary income and allows stretching payments out for 25 years instead of 10, but that doesn't make it a good deal for borrowers.