But whatever the rules, one thing is clear: Americans who do save are saving more than they used to. Getty Images/iStockphoto While there’s no magic number as to the amount of money someone should hav...
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My mom cosigned student loans for my now-disabled sister. How can we repay them?
How to get out of student loan debt. Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: My mom cosigned my sister’s student loan for her online school, but life got in the way for my sister and because of her mental ...
I’m 35 and have $380K in student loans. How to get out of student loan debt fast
Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: “I’m 35 years old, I have one kid and another on the way. My partner is afraid to marry me because of my debt, and I don’t have a steady income. I have two masters d...
Inflation is at a 40-year high. 10 tips from the pros on how to invest and save
Inflation is high. Here’s what money pros say to do about that. Getty Images/iStockphoto On Thursday, the Labor Department released the latest consumer price index data, which revealed that the rate o...
‘My husband refuses to pay my student loans.’ Is there some loophole to get him to pay?
How can you get out of student loan debt faster? Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I am married but unemployed, and my husband refuses to pay my student loans, which I had before we were dating. Do I...
‘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’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’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...
Inflation hit a 31-year high. 7 pros on how they invest during high inflation
Getty Images If you feel like you’ve been paying more for everything from food to tech products, you’re onto something: In December, consumer prices rose 7% from a year prior, which is the highest U.S...
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...
4 simple things to do with your money now, so you start 2022 off right
Getty Images Need a kick-start to your financial New Year’s resolutions? There’s no need to make it complicated, says Ashley Feinstein Gerstley, author of the upcoming personal finance guide book “Fin...