Negotiate with your lender. If you have private student loans, you may be able to negotiate a lower interest rate with your ...

Key Points ・Forbearance lets you pause student loan payments temporarily but interest continues to accrue during that time.

The Department of Education has shut down but for most former and current college and university students, it's business as usual.

Even during a federal government shutdown, borrowers still have to make payments on student loans, but there may be some services affected.

The Department of Education announced last week that borrowers who have met the qualifying payment count under Income-Based ...

With most relief programs paused or gutted, the IBR plan remains one of the few paths to full student debt cancellation.

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As the holiday season approaches and budgets tighten, many borrowers are worried about affording their student loan payments ...

One-point-seven million Georgians owe student loans during this shutdown, and yes, you still have to pay. Federal Student Aid ...

Understand the types, eligibility and repayment plans for federal student loans Staff Personal Finance Editor, Buy Side Valerie Morris is a staff editor at Buy Side and a personal finance expert.

It’s not just the younger generations carrying student loan debt. While baby boomers are less likely to carry an education loan balance, those that do owe the second-highest average balance among the ...

As the new academic year approaches, students and families across the country are scrambling to finalize their college funding plans. Tuition, housing, books and fees can add up quickly, though, so ...