ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 08: Najee Harris #22 of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs the ball during the … [+] second half against the Georgia Bulldogs in the CFP National Championship presented by...
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Saving for college: the pros and cons of 529 savings plans, prepaid plans and how to decide
For many, college is one of the best times of a person’s life — but it can also be extremely expensive, and that bill could last a lifetime. If you expect to be footing at least part of the cost, edu...
In NCAA College Sports, These Two Powerful Forces Can’t Be Ignored
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – APRIL 05: A video board is seen after the Baylor Bears defeated the Gonzaga … [+] Bulldogs 86-70 in the National Championship game of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Bask...
Kansas Woman Allegedly Led All-Female ISIS Battalion And Planned To Attack College, Shopping Mall In The U.S.
Topline The FBI on Friday took custody of a former Kansas teacher named Allison Elizabeth Fluke-Ekren who federal prosecutors allege led an all-female military battalion under the control of the Islam...
‘This feels very unfair.’ I’m 73 and worked full-time in education. Over 17 years, I made only one late payment on my student loans. I still owe $12K. Can you help?
Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I’m 73 years old. I took out student loans in 1999 and consolidated in 2004. I have made only one late payment in the 17 years I’ve repaid. I worked full time at two...
‘I Hope People Can Finally Leave You Alone’
Oberlin diver Lucas Draper. Lucas Draper Lucas Draper is a junior at Oberlin College and Conservatory in Lorain County, Ohio, outside Cleveland. He is 21, majoring in both computer science and theater...
I’m an attorney with more than $200K in student loans. How should I handle this?
Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I’m an attorney with over $200,000 in federal student loan debt, and I desperately want to file for bankruptcy on these loans. I’m on an income-driven repayment plan...
I only make $41K a year, but owe $189K in student loans. What should I do?
Advice for paying down student loans Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: “I will owe about $189,000 on my student loans when repayment starts. I’m so stressed. I got let go from my job and lost my apar...
I’m a nurse with $106K in student loan debt. How can I get out of debt faster?
Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I have a graduate degree in nursing and a stable job, but I’m still $106,000 deep in student loan debt. Recently, when all student loan payments were suspended, I wa...
Navient to cancel $1.7 billion in private student loans as part of settlement with 39 attorneys general
Roughly 66,000 borrowers will see their private student loans canceled — totaling more than $1.7 billion in relief — thanks to a deal between 39 state attorneys general and student-loan giant Navient ...
Student-Loan Processor Navient to Cancel $1.7 Billion of Debts
One of the nation’s largest student-loan processors will cancel the debt of 66,000 borrowers, totaling $1.7 billion, in an agreement with 40 state attorneys general. The agreements resolve all six out...
Despite NCAA Fears, College Football Remains Extremely Popular In NIL Era
ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 01: D’Andre Swift #7 of the Georgia Bulldogs rushes for a 9-yard touchdown … [+] in the second quarter against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the 2018 SEC Cha...
I’m a 60 and took out student loans for my child. I owe $36K. What should I do?
Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I’m a U.S. Army veteran, and I’ve been paying the loans I took out to send my child to college, but the interest was crushing from day one. I’m 60 and I don’t know i...