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| Oct 2, 2025 | Embark Earns National 'High Honors' from Saving For College | After a banner year of contributions and continued focus on account holder engagement, Embark, formerly the Oregon College Savings Plan, has earned a 2025 "High Honors" Award from Saving For College, a respected national resource ... |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Trump’s budget bill made 529 college savings plans even more powerful—here’s what it means for your money | The so-called “big, beautiful” budget bill made headlines for, among other things, introducing a new type of investing account that parents could open on behalf of children under 18.
For U.S. citizens born from 2025 through 2028, the govern... |
| Aug 12, 2025 | These are smart moves for required withdrawals in retirement when you don’t need the money | Most retirees must take required minimum distributions, or RMDs, from pretax retirement accounts at age 73 or face an IRS penalty.
April 1 of the year after turning 73 is the first deadline, but retirees must take RMDs by Dec. 31 in subsequ... |
| Jun 11, 2025 | The pros and cons of a $1,000 baby bonus in ‘Trump Accounts,’ according to experts | Republicans’ tax and spending bill includes a new savings account for children that comes with a $1,000 deposit from the federal government.
Earnings in “Trump Accounts” grow tax-deferred, and qualified withdrawals are taxed at the long-ter... |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Navigating the Storm: What College Savers Should Know About 529 Plans Amid Market Turbulence | The winds of the stock market are unpredictable. For families saving for college through 529 plans, recent volatility can feel like a tempest. With market swings driven by tariffs and trade tensions, many parents are understandably anxious.... |
| Apr 8, 2025 | What college savers need to know about their 529 accounts as market roils | Families saving for their children’s college education in a 529 college savings plan may be on edge amid the recent market volatility.
Many 529 plans use an age-based asset allocation — meaning the mix of investments is based on the benefic... |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Saving For College Announces the Top State-Sponsored 529 Plans for 2024 | Saving for College announced its annual 529 Ratings list for 2024.
Saving For College unveils a new methodology behind its annual 529 Ratings for families looking to prepare financially for education
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| Oct 2, 2022 | Business
Business | David Gardner: Big student loan changes coming | David GardnerFor the Camera
In August, President Biden signed an executive order designed to lessen the burden of student loans. Student loans now total close to $1.7 trillion, eclipsing credit cards and auto loans, and only exceeded by mor... |
| Sep 28, 2022 | At FAFSA Time, Wealthier White Students Get An Extra Advantage In Financial Aid | Do financial aid formulas contribute to the racial wealth gap? (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)AP |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Where To Save For College And Other Education Expenses | Mother And Daughter Putting Coins Into Piggy Bank At Home. getty |
| May 4, 2022 | Should You Take a 401(k) Hardship Withdrawal Now? | (Photo by Christopher Pillitz/Getty Images) Getty Images |
| May 2, 2022 | What The Extended Student Loan Pause Means For You | Businesswoman having a coffee while working in the office. getty |
| May 1, 2022 | Business
Business | David Gardner: Act soon for public student loan forgiveness | David GardnerFor the Camera
Student loans have been in the news with the latest extension of the interest and payment holiday by President Biden until July 31 due to economic disruptions associated with COVID-19. This means borrowers have h... |
| Apr 25, 2022 | 7 Ways To Make The Best Use Of Your Tax Refund | Happy guy receiving tax refund. getty |
| Jan 20, 2022 | $50 billion of student debt could be entitled to automatic cancellation in bankruptcy but borrowers may not know about it | The Too Much Talent Band celebrates the extension of the student loan pause outside the White House on Jan. 13, 2022. Paul Morigi/Getty Images
Judges have changed their reading of how private student debt should be treated in bankruptcy.
Th... |
| May 29, 2021 | The young lawyer who became the ‘Don Quixote’ of canceling student debt | Austin Smith Alan Chin for Insider Austin Smith spent years helping student loan borrowers cancel debt they wrongly assumed was exempt from bankruptcy. Smith argued that courts had systematically misinterpreted the federal bankruptcy code i... |
| May 29, 2021 | The young lawyer who became the 'Don Quixote' of canceling student debt | Austin Smith spent years helping student loan borrowers cancel debt they wrongly assumed was exempt from bankruptcy. Smith argued that courts had systematically misinterpreted the federal bankruptcy code in lenders' favor. Dismissed by some... |
| May 24, 2021 | Student debt forgiveness isn't in Biden's annual budget—here's why experts say that's 'not surprising' | On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden issued his support for $10,000 of undergraduate or graduate student debt relief for every year of national or community service, up to five years and $50,000. Since then, House and Senate Democrats... |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Covid-19 Relief Bill Passes With Tax-Free Status For Student Loan Forgiveness | The U.S. Senate passed an amended version of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 on Saturday, March 6, 2021, by a vote of 50 to 49 along political lines. One of the amendments adds tax-free student loan forgiveness to the House version of ... |
| Feb 25, 2021 | How To Slash Your Student Loan Debt | For many college students, student loan debt is unavoidable. Among students who file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), about 85% of Bachelor’s degree recipients graduate with student loan debt, an average of about $30,00... |
| Feb 17, 2021 | $50,000? $10,000? How Much Student Loan Forgiveness Is Likely? | When President Joseph Biden was on the campaign trail, he repeated his support for a student loan forgiveness plan that would cancel $10,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower. But since he’s taken office, the pressure has mounted to... |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Student Loan Forgiveness Myths | Borrowers and policymakers have been urging President Joe Biden and Congress to forgive student loan debt. Student loans are complicated and confusing. This has contributed to many misconceptions about student loan forgiveness. Some of thes... |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Student loan bills don’t resume until the fall. Until then, here are some smart ways to use the extra cash | A break from the government leaves some student loan borrowers with extra cash for the next eight to nine months.
Depending on your situation, you can use the money to build up your savings or tackle debt. |
| Jan 30, 2021 | How Likely Is Student Loan Forgiveness? And Should You Pause Or Pay Down Your Loans? | The country’s more than 45 million student loan borrowers have gotten a reprieve on their federal loan payments now for nearly a year. And one of President Joseph Biden’s first actions in office was to extend that pause on federal student l... |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Biden promised to forgive student debt, but don’t expect relief anytime soon | Millions of Americans with student loans are looking to President Joe Biden to fulfil his promise to cancel some of their debt.
Yet that relief may take a while to come, if it ever does. |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Biden will extend payment pause for student loan borrowers. Yet timeline remains unclear | President-elect Biden will give student loan borrowers more time before they have to resume payments, an aide said last week.
Yet one key detail was missing from the announcement: How much more time?
"Federal student loan borrowers are... |
| Dec 21, 2020 | What Does “Free College” Really Mean? | SCRANTON, PA - AUGUST 23: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks at an event at Lackawanna College on ... [+] August 23, 2013 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Biden joins Obama on his second day of a bus tour of New York and Pennsylvania to discuss... |
| Dec 16, 2020 | What Is The Best Way To Save For College? 529 Plans | There are several ways to save for college, including 529 college savings plans, prepaid tuition plans and Coverdell education savings accounts. Of these, 529 plans are the best way to save for college. |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Your Financial Year-End Checklist | Rido81 |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Lump-Sum Payments Now Count As Multiple Student Loan Payments For PSLF | Previously, a lump-sum payment counted toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) as though it were a single payment. A new policy now counts such payments as multiple payments, up to a maximum of 12 payments. |
| Dec 3, 2020 | New PSLF Form Intends To Simplify Loan Forgiveness, But Will It Help? | The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program was introduced in 2007 as a way to help public service workers have some of their student loans forgiven. Unfortunately, this government initiative has been nothing short of a logistical ni... |
| Nov 30, 2020 | What Can You Do If Student Loan Repayment Restarts In January? | The U.S. Department of Education is telling borrowers that they will have to start making payments on their federal student loans in January. |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Top Ten Student Loan Forgiveness Mistakes | Many student loan borrowers are hoping that Joe Biden will forgive their student loans. But, these common errors may make you ineligible for student loan forgiveness or reduce the amount of forgiveness you will receive. Don’t miss out on st... |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Why Some Borrowers Don’t Qualify For Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Only 3% of borrowers who have applied for public service loan forgiveness (or the temporarily expanded version) have qualified for forgiveness. The reasons are due to a combination of borrower and loan servicer errors. Some of these errors ... |
| Nov 23, 2020 | How To Save Money On Your Student Loans | There are many ways to save money on your student loans, including student loan discounts, paying interest during the in-school period, using a cash back rewards card, claiming income tax breaks, accelerating repayment, qualifying for a low... |
| Nov 20, 2020 | When Will Joe Biden Forgive Your Student Loans? | If Joe Biden is able to forgive your student loans, when will it happen? |
| Nov 16, 2020 | How To Win A College Scholarship | More than $6 billion in scholarships is awarded each year to more than 1.5 million students. Here’s how you can win one or more of these scholarships. |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Joe Biden Can’t Forgive Your Student Loans, Or Can He? | President-Elect Joe Biden has made several ambitious proposals for student loan forgiveness that may be stymied by legislator opposition. Nevertheless, there may be a few ways he can implement at least part of his student loan forgiveness a... |
| Nov 6, 2020 | How To Get Your Spending Under Control | There are many reasons why you might want to cut your spending. Maybe you are saving for a house, car, college or retirement. Maybe you have too much debt or too little income. Maybe you are building an emergency fund. Maybe you are saving ... |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Money Tips For New Parents | Babies don’t come with instruction manuals. Even if they did, who reads the manual anyway? Nevertheless, there are a few important financial tips for parents of newborn children. Pay attention, because babies are expensive. So, consider thi... |
| Nov 2, 2020 | What Happens When The Student Loan Payment Pause Ends? | Federal education loans held by the U.S. Department of Education are eligible for an automatic payment pause and interest waiver, which has been extended through December 31, 2020. Will the payment pause be extended again? What happens to s... |
| Nov 2, 2020 | What Do Trump And Biden Propose To Do About Student Loans? | President Donald J. Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden have made different proposals concerning student loans. Key differences will affect income-driven repayment, public service loan forgiveness, widespread student loan forgiveness,... |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Private Student Loan Refinance Season Has Started | Each year, there’s an increase in refinancing and consolidation of student loans in November and December, perhaps because of the end of the 6-month grace period after graduation. |
| Oct 23, 2020 | Student Loan Debt Forgiveness Or Forbearance: What’s Likely To Be Included In The Next Stimulus Package? | If you’re paying down student loans, you may be wondering what additional relief—if any—to expect in the next stimulus plan, or from the next administration. |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Student Loans Benefit These Two Groups Of Students The Most | When it comes to borrowing money to pay for a college degree, two major groups stand to benefit more than the rest — students who pursue advanced degrees so they can earn considerable salaries one day, and those who borrow very little in or... |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Got Federal Student Loans? Here Are Your Options If Another Stimulus Package Isn’t Passed | It’s been just over six months since the President signed a bill to give federal student loan borrowers a break during the pandemic. |
| Oct 13, 2020 | 7 Ways To Successfully Land College Scholarships | If you’re planning to attend college next year or you have a dependent who is, you may know the FAFSA application period for the 2021-2022 school year began on October 1st. At this point, you’re probably wondering how much financial aid you... |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Don’t Make These Common Errors On The FAFSA | With more than 100 questions, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) presents families with many opportunities for mistakes that will affect the student’s eligibility for college financial aid. |
| Sep 9, 2020 | College Savings App UNest Buys Littlefund, Doubling Its User Base | UNest, a mobile app that helps parents build college nest eggs for their kids, announced Wednesday it has acquired Littlefund, a similar app that will double UNest's user base to over 60,000 people. The integration will also make it so exte... |
| Sep 8, 2020 | The Secret World Of Paying A Cosigner For Your Student Loans | Running into wacky listings on Craigslist is not uncommon, and that’s true whether you’re searching the “for sale” items or perusing the section entitled “rants and raves.” But there’s one type of listing that should invoke sadness and empa... |
| Aug 24, 2020 | New Federal Student Loan Volume Plunges 42 Percent Due To The Pandemic | New federal student loan volume in the fourth quarter of the 2019-2020 academic year dropped by a record 42 percent compared with the fourth quarter of 2018-2019. The fourth quarter runs from April 2020 to June 2020, coinciding with the sta... |
| Jul 26, 2020 | What Can Student Loan Borrowers Do When The Payment Pause Ends? | The payment pause and interest waiver in the CARES Act, passed in March, suspends the need to make payments on certain federal student loans, through September 30, 2020. What happens when the payment pause ends and borrowers still don’t hav... |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Three Protections Besides Checks That Remain In Doubt In The Next Stimulus Bill | UNITED STATES - APRIL 9: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., makes his way to the Senate ... [+] floor in the Capitol before Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., objected to more funds be added to the coronavirus response fund on Thursday, Ap... |
| Jun 30, 2020 | Three Ways To Take Advantage Of The July 15 Tax Deadline - Even If You’ve Already Filed Taxes | WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 15: U.S. Secretary of Treasury Steve Mnuchin testifies at a Financial Services ... [+] and General Government Subcommittee hearing on the proposed budget estimates and justification for FY2020 for the Treasury Departmen... |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Another Stimulus Bill May Be Coming This Summer: Here’s What It Could Contain | It looks like more stimulus relief may be coming to help offset the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. But discussions on another stimulus bill likely won’t start until at least late July, after Congress returns from recess. |
| Apr 30, 2020 | Don’t Forget About Taxes If You’re Expecting A Refund Of College Tuition And Fees | Getty |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Answers To Questions About Student Loan Forgiveness, Including Coronavirus Relief | Many people have questions about options for student loan forgiveness and discharge. Here are the answers. |
| Mar 28, 2020 | Answers To Questions About Your Student Loans And Coronavirus Relief | The coronavirus pandemic has affected student loan borrowers, who are worried about their student loans and who have questions about options for financial relief. Here are the answers. |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Kaleidoscope Raises $3 Million Series A to Match Students to Scholarships | Giving away money is more complicated than it looks. Just ask Marchela Iahdjian, education program manager at the Taco Bell Foundation, in Irvine, Calif. Now in its fifth year, the foundation has given “Live Más Scholarship” to about 1,000 ... |
| Feb 26, 2020 | 8 ways to give your grandkids money without sacrificing your retirement savings | Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images
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| Feb 26, 2020 | 8 ways to give your grandkids money without sacrificing your retirement savings | Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images
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| Sep 4, 2019 | Ask Kip: How to use grandparent’s 529 account to reimburse college expenses | Q: Our daughter is the beneficiary of her grandfather’s 529 college-savings account. We’re paying the college bills, but can we be reimbursed from his account for the college bills we pay?
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| Aug 21, 2019 | There's another reason to get life insurance most people don't think of: to pay your student loans if you die | Look into life insurance if you have loans through a private lender. Jirapong Manustrong/Getty Images
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| Jul 8, 2019 | Family finances: The problem with PLUS loans | The interest rate on federal student loans issued for the upcoming academic year will be a half percentage point less than a year ago. But while that will offer modest relief to new borrowers, the rate on one of the fastest-growing types of... |
| May 6, 2019 | Family finances: Get a head start on college savings | The morning after my husband, Tom, and I learned that I was pregnant, I found him quietly tapping and clicking on his laptop. If I weren’t already sure that we were a match made in personal finance heaven, that moment would have confirmed i... |
| Apr 20, 2019 | How to start saving for your kids to go to college, in 3 steps | You won't regret starting a 529 plan to save for college. MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images/Contributor
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| Apr 10, 2019 | Ask Kim: Paying for continuing education with a 529 college-savings plan | Q: Can I use money tax-free from a 529 college-savings plan to pay for continuing education? Or do I have to be enrolled in a college degree or certificate program?
A: As long as you are taking the course at an eligible institution, the cos... |
| Apr 2, 2019 | Family finances: How to decipher a financial aid letter | Figuring out how much college will cost can be complicated, especially when some schools blur the lines between loans and grants.
College websites and promotional materials publish sticker prices, which can easily top $65,000 a year at a pr... |
| Mar 29, 2019 | Saddling yourself with outrageous college debt not worth it | The college admissions bribery scandal has raised an important question: Is college even worth it?
According to the Social Security Administration, “Men with bachelor’s degrees earn approximately $900,000 more in median lifetime earnings th... |
| Mar 20, 2019 | Retirement: Save for your return to school | You may be familiar with a 529 college-savings plan if you’ve helped a child or grandchild with college costs. But you may not realize the plan can also fund your own education.
If you are a lifelong learner, you can set up a 529 plan for y... |
| Jan 8, 2019 | Family finances: Manage student loan debt | For students who borrow to attend college, the average debt at graduation is $28,500, according to the College Board. And that’s before interest that accrues over years while the loan is in repayment.
If you’re a graduate overwhelmed by fiv... |
| Dec 27, 2018 | Ask Kim: How to save on prescription drugs | Q. I have a high-deductible health insurance plan and tend to rack up hefty prescription drug costs each year. Are there any good tools or resources to help me save on prescriptions?
A. Many employers and insurers are beefing up their onlin... |
| Dec 20, 2018 | Ask Kim: Deadlines for 529 college-savings plan distributions | Q: My son is a freshman in college, and this is our first time using 529 money for his college bills. Do we need to withdraw money from his 529 for his 2018 tuition bills and other eligible expenses by Dec. 31, or do we have a few months af... |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Family finances: Year-end strategies to lower your tax bill | The end of the year is just weeks away, but you still have time to make these tax-savvy moves to lower your upcoming tax bill.
Consider Paying 2019 Bills Now In the past, many taxpayers paid their mortgage and state taxes due in January bef... |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Ask Kim: Awesome financial gifts for kids | Q: I would like to give my niece a meaningful gift this holiday, not just a check or a sweater. What are the best financial-related gifts?
A: Several gifts can help your niece get more of a head start with her finances than if you just sent... |
| Sep 13, 2018 | Ask Kim: Tapping a Roth IRA to buy a house | Q: I am 28 and want to buy my first home. I’ve had a Roth IRA for four years. Can I withdraw money from the Roth for a down payment without penalty or taxes?
A: You can withdraw contributions from a Roth IRA at any time without taxes or pen... |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Ask Kim: How a grandparent’s 529 account affects college financial aid | Q: I read your column “Shopping for a 529 Plan for a Grandchild.” Don’t grandparents have to be careful about opening a 529 for their grandchild because it could hurt his or her ability to get financial aid?
A: The way a 529 is owned can ma... |
| Apr 16, 2014 | 10 things you probably don't know about college savings plans | Under the new tax law, you can use the funds in a 529 to cover K-12 education costs, up to $10,000. Flickr / wrightbrosfan
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| Apr 15, 2007 | MOVE THAT ROLLOVER IRA $ TO A ROTH IRA IF . . . | Dear John: As a 68-year-old retiree living on Social Security, would it be possible to take money out of a rollover IRA, pay taxes on that withdrawal and open a Roth IRA with the balance? A.A.
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| One of the nation’s largest 529 college savings plans slashes fees. Others may follow | Total investments in 529 plans reached a record last year, according to the College Savings Plans Network.
There are many tax benefits to these education savings tools, but there may also be investment and administrative fees, as well.
One ... |
| Weighing the tax breaks vs. plan options: How to pick the best 529 college savings plan | 529 college savings plans are investment accounts offering tax-free growth if the beneficiary uses the funds for qualified education expenses.
While many states offer income tax breaks with 529 plans, families should also weigh other things... |
| What advocates say Biden gets wrong about student loan forgiveness | Biden continues to question why those who attended Ivy League colleges should get their loans forgiven.
Yet the share of borrowers from such schools is just 0.03%.
Far more student loan borrowers attended public or for-profit colleges. |
| Maryland has the best 529 college savings plan—and you don’t have to live there to use it | As a parent, you may have high hopes that your child will somehow earn a full-ride scholarship to the college of their dreams.
But realistically, that’s pretty rare. Only about 7% of college students receive some kind of scholarship, accord... |
| Here are some smart financial moves for new parents | Raising a child is often more expensive than parents expect, according to financial advisors.
The average middle-income married couple spends $12,350 to $13,900 a year to do so, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates.
Here are some to... |
| Resuming student loan payments may put economic recovery at risk, senators say | Requiring student loan borrowers to restart their payments will strip $85 billion from 18 million American families over the next year, a new analysis shows.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New Yo... |
| Biden wants to make student loan forgiveness tax-free permanently | The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 made student loan forgiveness tax-free until Dec. 31, 2025.
President Joe Biden wants to make that provision permanent.
Student loan forgiveness first became tax-free at the federal level in March 2021 d... |
| $50 billion of student debt could be entitled to automatic cancellation in bankruptcy but borrowers may not know about it
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Judges have changed their reading of how private student debt should be treated in bankruptcy.
The report by the Student Borrower Protection Center is the first estimate of how much private student loan debt may be readily discha... |
| Should you super fund a 529 college savings plan? Here’s what experts say | You can kick-start education funding with a larger, upfront contribution to a 529 savings plan.
“The earlier you get money into a college plan, the more it will grow,” said certified financial planner Mari Adam of Mercer Advisors.
However, ... |
| Meet the student loan borrowers refusing to pay their debt, hoping Biden will forgive it | The Biden Jubilee 100 is a group of student loan borrowers who have stopped paying their debts.
The Debt Collective, which calls itself “a union for debtors,” has organized the strike of borrowers who hope to put pressure on President Joe B... |
| 100,000 student loan borrowers have had their debt forgiven under this policy fix | More than 100,000 borrowers will receive student debt forgiveness thanks to policy fixes to the public service loan forgiveness program.
The relief amounts to more than $6 billion, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Educat... |
| Student debt can make buying a home feel impossible. Here are your options | Half of people who haven’t yet purchased a home blame their student debt.
Sixty percent of millennials say the loans hold them back, as do over a third of boomers.
Despite the challenges, it’s still possible to get a mortgage while juggling... |
| Families can make a tax-free rollover from 529 plans to Roth individual retirement accounts starting in 2024 | The $1.7 trillion federal omnibus spending package has a provision that allows tax-free rollovers of money in 529 plans to Roth individual retirement accounts starting in 2024.
529 funds are earmarked for education expenses like college tui... |
| How borrowers can keep their student loan payments on hold once bills resume | After being suspended three years, federal student loan payments are expected to resume soon.
But borrowers have options to keep the bills on pause. |
| Here are a financial advisor’s 4 most important money tips for parents with young kids | There are a few key steps that expectant parents and parents with young kids should consider to position their family for financial success.
Among the most important considerations are saving for education, investing, establishing a will an... |
| After 35 years, he got $119,500 in student debt forgiven. Then the government refunded him $56,801 | The U.S. Department of Education has been reviewing the accounts of borrowers who have been in repayment for decades to see if they are eligible for forgiveness.
Marlon Fox, a chiropractor in North Charleston, South Carolina, is one person ... |
| Student loan forgiveness may become tax-free under Covid relief bill. Here’s what that means for borrowers | Senate Democrats have added a provision to their stimulus package that would end the policy of considering any student debt forgiven taxable income.
If the legislation becomes law, some borrowers could save $10,000 or more.
Advocates also h... |
