Student-loan borrowers with parent PLUS loans should consolidate by April 1 to retain affordable payments on an income-driven ...

Poor planning and unforced errors can cause your student's debt to become higher than it should. Here are some steps to take ...

With the rising cost of tuition, many parents haven’t saved enough before their child begins college. When a payment plan through the university — while their child attends school — isn’t adequate, it ...

Parents could see big student-loan changes in the new year. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Department of Education will begin implementing President Donald Trump's student-loan repayment overhaul, which ...

These days, money is at the forefront of most people’s minds. Student loans are a big part of that. Many people are struggling to figure out how to pay for college without going into lifelong debt.

Williams’ research suggests that loans sometimes do more harm than good, leaving parents with debt for a degree their kid may never have completed and few options for relief. She said a key reason is ...

As a parent, you want to do everything in your power to set your children up for success. And if they go to college and accrue student loan debt, the thought of helping them pay it off may enter your ...

Many parents with student loans in the US are getting sandwiched by college costs. After a three-year pause, required payments on federal loans are scheduled to restart in coming months, straining ...

Federal student loan payments resume this month after a three-year pause. WBEZ isanswering questions from Illinois borrowers and sharing their reflections on what the pandemic-era pause has meant to ...

Acceptance letters are in hand, graduation parties have wrapped up and the dorm shopping list is finished. With summer underway, there’s often only one major task remaining for parents shepherding a ...

The Education Department is rolling out changes to the Parent PLUS student-loan program. The changes include a $65,000 lifetime borrowing cap, or $20,000 per year. It could leave some parents without ...