New Department of Education data shows 7.7 million borrowers are in student loan default. Here's how to check your loans and ...

A federal judge approved an agreement this week to phase out the Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, Plan. The move could affect millions of borrowers.

Student loan borrowers filed a new lawsuit Monday, arguing the Education Department must immediately forgive student loans ...

Federal appeals court officially ends Biden's SAVE student loan plan, reportedly impacting 7 million borrowers who must now ...

While most Social Security recipients will receive their checks according to the usual payment schedule, SSI recipients will not receive a check in March. SSI Recipients should have received their ...

Without this Education Department oversight, borrowers could "be placed in the wrong loan repayment status, billed for ...

Your tax refund could be at risk if you’re severely behind on student loan payments, as the federal government has the authority to seize tax refunds for collection. This is a growing concern as ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor ...

Key Points ・A new federal law creates a "Do No Harm" earnings test: programs whose graduates earn less than comparable high school graduates will lose access to federal student loans starting in the ...

For the millions who have federal student loan debt, the government is not watching the companies that run that program the way it used to.

Recent changes to the federal student aid program have drastically shifted the way many Americans will pay for college in the future, both for themselves and their children. But many people are ...

Only defaulted federal student loans put your tax refund at risk, not delinquent or private student loans. You have 65 days from the notice to stop it with payment arrangements or a valid objection.