Taxpayers are owed more than $1 billion related to the student loan program — but not from borrowers
admin Hello and welcome to Extra Credit, a look at the news through the lens of…
Read MoreEducation
Student loan debt-collection system is too harsh: Education Department official
Defaulting on your student loans could lead to the federal government withholding your wages, your…
Read More‘We are drowning in debt’: Black and Brown mothers grapple with more obstacles balancing child care and bills as they return to work
For Menyuan Jordan, taking care of her three children while juggling a career that she…
Read More‘I’m thankful for the dollar store’: Parents are stressed out shopping for clothes during back-to-school season, and struggle with record-high inflation
India Wayman, 40, a stay-at-home mom in North Syracuse, N.Y. says she’s never felt this…
Read MoreSoFi stock rockets toward best day since early 2021 despite ‘dismal’ student-loan numbers
SoFi Technologies Inc. has come a long way since its founding as a student-lending platform,…
Read MoreAmericans’ credit-card debt just had the biggest jump in more than 20 years and here’s why growing up with rich friends can help a child escape poverty
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Americans’ credit-card debt just had the biggest jump…
Read MoreCampus COVID-19 vaccine mandates had the biggest impact on colleges with low-income students. Here’s why they were so effective.
COVID-19 vaccine mandates at colleges were effective in saving lives, especially in colleges that largely…
Read MoreThree times when you can use debt to your advantage
This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. In some corners of the personal finance…
Read MoreGrowing up with rich friends can help a child escape poverty, researchers say
Want a more economically equal society? Start with your inner circle — or your child’s.…
Read More
‘I’m stuck in a penny-pincher mindset’: My spouse and I bought a home, but he only wants to buy high-end items. How can we agree?
Dear Quentin, My spouse and I spent years saving for a new house, and living…
Read More