Lee Jimenez, a teacher at Indian Hill Elementary School in Cincinnati, Ohio, discusses credit cards and methods of payments with his 3rd grade class using online financial education curriculum SmartPa...
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My ex-husband encouraged me to drop out of college after a year, and now I’m struggling to repay my student loans. Is there anything I can do?
It’s also important to make sure you don’t neglect the emotional impact of this situation. Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I took out a student loan in 2006, but my ex-husband was very controlling,...
Your Grandkids’ Education And Your Retirement: Can You Fund Both?
Grandfather and his grandkids getty Adequately funding your retirement should be your first priority, but what if you also want to contribute to your grandkids’ education? We asked Larry Mathis, CEO o...
Blockchain education protocol Proof of Learn unveils multichain ‘learn-to-earn’ game » CryptoNinjas
Proof of Learn, a blockchain-based education platform, has unveiled its first project called Metacrafters, a multichain learn-to-earn game that teaches users to write smart contracts and build on-chai...
‘The weight of this debt is crushing’: I’m 74, and a retired speech-language pathologist with a student-loan debt of $200K. Am I obliged to pay it off?
Dear Quentin, I have not seen anyone address student-loan debt for people over 70 years of age. I am a 74-year-old retired speech-language pathologist with a student-loan debt of $200,000. I’m on a ...
Grassroots initiatives are bringing Bitcoin education to communities across America
Bitcoin is becoming one of the biggest buzzwords in the world. Data from a July 2021 survey conducted by analysis firm Exploding Topics found that roughly 1,700 American adults, or 89% of participants...
‘It seems a bit like Lucy pulling the football away.’ Student loan borrowers got another break on payments — what comes next?
President Joe Biden extended the lifeline the federal government has provided to most student-loan borrowers during the pandemic. But that doesn’t mean these borrowers are feeling any more assured of ...
I’m 62 with $100K in student loans and $13K in credit card debt. What can I do?
How to get out of student loan debt Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I work as a nurse for a small for-profit agency. I am salaried and have no option for overtime. I only have every other weekend ...
Do I resist refinancing my $160,000 federal student loan at a lower rate in the hope there will be loan forgiveness? What are the chances it will happen?
I graduated from college in 2017 with more than $210,000 in federal student-loan debt thanks to out-of-state tuition, a master’s program, and not fully understanding this cost at that time. I’ve chise...
We are both doctors but struggle with $472K in student loans. Can we get help?
How to get out of student loan debt Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I have $237K in loans and my wife has $235K in loans. We are not currently making any payments [thanks to government relief] but ...
Philippines Fintech Giant PayMaya Launches Bitcoin Education Feature
PayMaya – one of the leading digital financial services platforms in the Philippines – rolled out a cryptocurrency feature on its app, allowing customers to deal with bitcoin and altcoins. The initiat...
Governors say financial education should extend beyond school years
Student Olivia Raymond participates in a personal finance course in her middle school class in West Orange, New Jersey, in February 2020. CNBC Pursuing financial literacy is something that should cont...
‘Going to college ruined my life.’ I have $85K in student loan debt for my ‘useless degree’ but only make $16 per hour. How can I cope?
I would give anything to go back and not go to college at all. It wasn’t worth it. iStock Question: I am 32 and got my associates degree in occupational therapy. I owe $25,000 in federal student loans...
I have 4 degrees and owe $197K in student loans. What should I do?
How to get out of student loan debt Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I am 55 and a mental health therapist. I have $197,000 in student loans that were for four degrees, plus some in Parent Plus loa...
Here’s How We Bolster Music Education: Use Our Pension Pots
Public sector pension funds – including teachers funds and national pension pots – are investing in the music business. The Michigan State Teachers Pension Fund, for example, invested $1.1...
Has the student loan pause done any good?
Two years after the chaos of the pandemic prompted Congress to pause federal student loan payments, new data show many borrowers have used that extra room in the budget to shore up their overall finan...
Ledger partners with The Sandbox to promote crypto education
TL;DR breakdown Ledger teams up with The Sandbox to educate people about crypto. The Ledger would provide SAND owners with the custom Nano S wallet. Popular hardware wallet provider Ledger is looking ...
Gate.io to Embrace Web 3.0 Education at Blockworld Tour Andorra 2022
Gate.io continues to participate heavily in crypto education and conferences following the easing of pandemic-related travel restrictions. The company announced that it would be one of the main sponso...
Crypto education firms CPE World and Interaxis merge
Adam Blumberg and Steve Larsen, cofounders of PlannerDAO, announced the merger of their respective cryptocurrency and digital asset education companies, Interaxis and CPE World, Invezz learned from a ...
I have $80K in student loans and work 60 hours a week. How can I deal?
How to get out of student loan debt. Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I’m strapped but want to be free. I have $80,000 in student loan debt. I work 60 hours a week in 12-hour shifts just to make en...
We took out $55K in student loans and 22 years later, the balance has not budged
How to get out of student loan debt. Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I graduated in 2000 with about $35K in student loan debt. My wife also had about $20K in student loan debt. They were mostly f...
CoinEx Charity｜Engaging in Charity & Advocating for Equitable Education
Although education should be the right of every child, it is a reality that many children have not received the appropriate level of education that they rightfully deserve. Despite significant growth ...
Obama Education Secretary Says Biden Should Cancel Student Debt
Topline Inaction by the Biden administration on canceling student loans would cause “tremendous disillusionment” from voters who are crucial to the Democratic Party, former Education Secretary John Ki...
I’m 65 and have $220K in student loan debt. I have a lot of health issues and am only working part-time. Can I somehow erase this debt?
Remember, if you’re having difficulty making payments due to low or no income, you may be eligible for a low or $0 payment by enrolling in an income-driven repayment plan Getty Images/iStockphoto Ques...
My son failed out of school and has $126K in student loan debt. What can we do?
How to get out of student loan debt Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: My son was studying in a pharmacy program and at the end of the last semester, the college kicked him out due to his non-performa...
I now owe 3x what I originally borrowed in student loans. What can I do?
Borrowers with less-than-perfect credit records face challenges while climbing out of debt, and they can get steeper when you’re older because income tends to plateau. Getty Images/iStockphoto Questio...
Have fun AND retire rich — a great tax-refund life hack
For the 100 million of you who will get a tax refund this year, the former head of retirement solutions at J.P. Morgan has a great and very simple idea. Don’t spend all your refund. And don’t save all...