‘I’m spending a fortune on home maintenance. I realize my second husband is essentially living in my house for free’: What is a fair way to split costs?

I am a retired 62-year-old woman. I was widowed in 2006 at the age of 46 and raised my two children (now 24 and 27) on my own. I used my husband’s life insurance money (about $500,000) to maintain our...

Columbia University professor appointed as head of a16z’s crypto research unit

Tim Roughgarden, a professor at Columbia University and a theoretical scientist, has been appointed as the head of the new crypto research unit at Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z. a16z is one of the active...

‘I feel deceived’: After 20 years of paying my student loan, I discovered I don’t qualify for forgiveness. My loans total $167,000. What can I do?

I took out loans for professional/graduate school during the years 1993 to 1996. I took out about $54,000 in loans. In 2002, I consolidated all my federal loans. The balance is approximately $167,000....

South African University to Issue Blockchain-Based Certificates to Graduating Students – Blockchain Bitcoin News

A South African university has said starting this year it will issue blockchain-based certificates to students graduating from the learning institution. University administrators argued that a blockch...

Here’s how to craft student-loan forgiveness in a way that cuts out those who don’t need help

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Thursday released new analyses on student loans, with one blog post focused on who would benefit from various approaches to canceling such debt — as well as eac...

‘Life is measurably better without the burden of this debt’: As Biden reviews student-debt cancellation, young people with debt delay buying a house and even having kids

Young Americans are buckling under the weight of their student debt. A large majority (74%) of Generation Z (ages 18 to 25) and 68% of millennials (ages 26 to 41) who took on student debt delayed a ma...

‘My degree has not led to greater income.’ Can I get rid of old student loans?

How to get out of student loan debt Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I have a degree, and I’ve been paying the student loan for about 25 years. I switched to income-driven repayment in 2011. The loa...

Biden administration launches student loan review, says 40,000 borrowers will see debt canceled

The Department of Education announced Tuesday a new review of its student debt portfolio, which it says will correct for past mistakes that denied 3.6 million borrowers credit toward student loan forg...

Tsinghua University Opens First Metaverse Lab in China

Tsinghua University has launched China’s first metaverse laboratory, dedicated to studying the growth and expansion of the new digital industry in the country, according to a report by The Crypt...

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,...

‘Please help!’ It seems like I have been paying my child’s student loan forever. How much longer must I pay it off?

Dear Quentin, It seems like I have been paying my Parent PLUS Loan forever. Someone told me that when my husband passed away, even though we were divorced at the time, I wouldn’t have to keep paying t...

‘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 ...

Radio Caca (RACA) And University of Turkey Hold the First University Party in the Metaverse » NullTX

Cankaya University, one of Turkey’s top institutions, held a metaverse party on April 10, the first such party for an educational institution in the country. The party was held in partnership with Rad...

I’ve been paying my student loan for 37 years, but now I’m earning $11K a year

How to get out of student loan debt Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I have a student loan from 1984 that I defaulted on. I am 72 years old and have been paying through a deduction in my Supplementa...

‘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 ...

‘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...

University of Zurich and Cardano Foundation expand blockchain academic research

Cardano Foundation has declared a three-year joint effort with the Blockchain Center of the University of Zurich  It will explore blockchain innovation  and investigate blockchain schooling advancemen...

Cardano Foundation and University of Zurich Partner for Academic Blockchain Research

The Cardano Foundation – a non-profit overseeing Cardano’s development – has announced a three-year collaboration with the University of Zurich (UZH) to bolster academic blockchain research and educat...

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...

Cardano Foundation Expands its Academic Research With The Blockchain Center of the University of Zurich

A three-year collaboration will revolve around their mutual ambition of advancing high-level academic research on blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLT)  Zurich, Switzerland — 5th April ...

Cardano Foundation and The University of Zurich expand academic blockchain research

Non-profit organization Cardano Foundation has announced a three-year collaboration with the Blockchain Center of the University of Zurich (UZH BCC) to further research initiatives and explore blockch...

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...

RedGrid Launches the Internet of Energy Network (IOEN) Protocol on the Back of a Pioneering Collaboration With Monash University

March 31, 2022 – Melbourne, Australia In 2020, as part of the groundbreaking ARENA-funded Smart Energy City project, RedGrid, the Monash eResearch Centre (MeRC) and Monash University’s ‘Net Zero’ init...

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...

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...