Student loan expert: Avoid this 'tempting' move if you're struggling to make payments

Many borrowers are facing tough choices between their student loan payments and other essentials. But skipping your payment ...

Student-loan borrowers are gearing up for higher monthly payments after Trump moves to ax their affordable plan: 'I'm bracing for an astronomical bill'

David Chatman, 51, said he's going through bankruptcy proceedings because he cannot afford his student-loan payments without ...

Federal student loans are changing. Here's what to expect in 2026

Preston Cooper at AEI recently published an analysis of the latest federal student loan data, and the results were sobering: 5.5 million borrowers in default, another 3.7 million more than 270 days ...
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My Student Loan Bill Will Increase From $0 to $488 When Payments Resume. Here's How I'm Preparing

Millions of student loan borrowers like myself haven't made a student loan payment since March 2020. However, with the end of the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan imminent, I'm making ...
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Enrolled in SAVE? Here's Much Could Your Student Loan Payment Could Increase

We did the math to figure out how much your monthly student loan payments could increase after the federal forbearance ends. Rebecca Safier is a personal finance writer and certified student loan ...

Laid off with a monthly mortgage payment. How do you manage?

∎Mortgage forbearance: Forbearance means putting your loan on hold. You’ll still pay interest, but your monthly payment will ...

What are the monthly payments on a $600,000 mortgage now, after the Fed's December rate cut?

That means borrowers opting for 30-year mortgage loans right now will save approximately $211 per month compared to last ...