A provision that made student-loan forgiveness tax-free is expiring in 2026. It could put borrowers on the hook for thousands ...

Key Points ・The SAVE repayment plan is officially cancelled but borrowers are waiting for a date on when the administrative ...

It’s a new year for student loans, and big changes are happening that will impact millions of borrowers across the country.

Millions of borrowers who are behind can expect the government to tighten repayment options this year. Experts say take ...

Preston Cooper at AEI recently published an analysis of the latest federal student loan data, and the results were sobering: 5.5 million borrowers in default, another 3.7 million more than 270 days ...

Student loan borrowers have spent much of 2025 trying to keep up with massive changes to the federal student loan system. That includes changes to repayment plans and borrowing limits. NPR's Cory ...

First, find out if your loans are in default. From there, you can take steps to enter repayment or prepare for your paycheck to be docked up to 15%. Courtney Johnston led the CNET Money team and ...

The Department of Education will soon begin garnishing wages for defaulted federal student loans. Borrowers currently in ...

This year, some 43 million Americans with a student loan in default will have to start repaying it, including more than 1.8 ...

The best thing to do when wages are being garnished is to try to lower your expenses and possibly explore consolidation ...

Deciding how to use a holiday bonus depends on interest rates, loan terms, and savings needs. Here’s how to choose the option ...

Student loan debt hits $1.65T, defaults rise, and wage garnishments loom—learn key impacts on consumer credit and how to ...