It happens to the best of us: You lose your job, then get slammed with medical bills, or a nor'easter dumps a foot of rain that floods your basement. Your savings flow down the drain along with the ...

The SAVE plan is officially defunct — but millions of student loan borrowers remain enrolled in the program. "They may not need to make a payment today, but their loan debt is quietly growing, and ...

WASHINGTON, DC August 24, 2022: US President Joe Biden delivers remarks regarding student loan forgiveness in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Wednesday August 24, 2022. Education Secretary ...

Millions of federal student borrowers whose loans have been in an interest-free pause will see that relief come to an end within weeks. The Trump administration announced on July 9 that the so-called ...

If the U.S. isn’t already in the midst of a student loan delinquency and default crisis, we may be rapidly approaching one, ...

Interest will restart for SAVE borrowers whose loans remain in a general forbearance on Aug. 1. If you're a student loan borrower enrolled in SAVE, you have until the end of the week before interest ...

The Federal Reserve’s 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances, the most recent triennial snapshot of household balance sheets, ...

A court ruling has ended the SAVE student loan repayment plan. Here's how to transition to another income-based plan.

Payments made during forbearance or deferment, including the almost two-year pause on the Saving on a Valuable Education plan, do not count toward forgiveness.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans. As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, President ...