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Key Dates For Student Loan Borrowers In 2025

Key Dates For Student Loan Borrowers In 2025

Key student loan deadlines shift for SAVE, IDR, and new borrowers. Here's what to keep track of for your student loans. The post Key Dates For Studen…

Judge Blocks Trump Plan To Fire 90% Of CFPB Staff

Judge Blocks Trump Plan To Fire 90% Of CFPB Staff

A judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plan to fire 90% of the CFPB’s workforce. The post Judge Blocks Trump Plan To Fire 90% Of …

Capital One And Discover Merger Approved By Fed

Capital One And Discover Merger Approved By Fed

The Fed has approved Capital One’s merger with Discover. Discover also faces a $100M fine over credit card fee practices. The post Capital One And Di…

Student Loan Statute Of Limitations Timelines (By State)

Student Loan Statute Of Limitations Timelines (By State)

Private student loans are subject to state statute of limitations laws. Here are the student loan statute of limitations timelines by state. The post…

ScholarshipOwl Review: A Quick Way To Find And Apply For Scholarships

ScholarshipOwl Review: A Quick Way To Find And Apply For Scholarships

Scholarship matching services like ScholarshipOwl can help you search thousands of scholarships in one location. Is it worth it? Find out in our full…

Trump Moves To Fire 90% Of CFPB Workforce

Trump Moves To Fire 90% Of CFPB Workforce

Trump administration lays off over 1,500 CFPB employees in sweeping shift to reduce federal oversight of financial firms. The post Trump Moves To Fir…

Stock Market Hours: What Time Does the Stock Market Open in the U.S. And Overseas?

Stock Market Hours: What Time Does the Stock Market Open in the U.S. And Overseas?

If you're an investor, it's essential you know the stock market hours and what time the stock market opens in the US and worldwide. The post Stock Ma…

Can Trump Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status?

Can Trump Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status?

Trump says Harvard should lose tax-exempt status. Can he? Federal law limits executive power over the IRS. The post Can Trump Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Ex…

18 Best Investing Blogs Of 2025 (and other great reads)

18 Best Investing Blogs Of 2025 (and other great reads)

Here's our list of the best investing blogs of 2025, along with why they are amazing and what insights they bring to investors. We also have a full l…

Education Dept Fixes Student Loan Court Filing Error

Education Dept Fixes Student Loan Court Filing Error

The Education Dept has clarified that spousal income won’t be included for married borrowers filing separately under IDR plans. The post Education De…

Why Colleges Are Ending Test-Optional Policies

Why Colleges Are Ending Test-Optional Policies

Top colleges like Harvard, Yale, and MIT now require SAT or ACT scores again. Here’s why more schools are reversing test-optional policies. The post …

Average Tax Refund Rises To $3,116 In 2025

Average Tax Refund Rises To $3,116 In 2025

Average tax refund climbs to $3,116 as IRS processes over 101 million returns. Here's what the latest IRS statistics tell us about taxes in 2025. The…

How To Make A Family In Case Of Emergency Binder

How To Make A Family In Case Of Emergency Binder

A family "in case of emergency" binder is a great tool to stay organized with estate planning, financial accounts, insurance, and more. The post How …

Harvard Pushes Back On Trump Administration Demands

Harvard Pushes Back On Trump Administration Demands

Harvard is rejecting federal demands to overhaul governance in exchange for funding, citing threats to its independence and free speech rights. The p…

Best Retirement Calculators For Projecting Savings

Best Retirement Calculators For Projecting Savings

Retirement calculators can help answer your biggest questions, including how much money you need to retire. These are the best retirement calculators…

Subprime Credit Card Delinquencies Drop For Second Month

Subprime Credit Card Delinquencies Drop For Second Month

Subprime credit card delinquencies are falling, even as student loan delinquencies are rising. The post Subprime Credit Card Delinquencies Drop For S…

Deferred or Waitlisted College App? What to Know Now

Deferred or Waitlisted College App? What to Know Now

Find out what it means to be deferred or waitlisted and how to use college data to understand your chances. The post Deferred or Waitlisted College A…

Student Loan IDR Processing Resumes But Raises New Questions

Student Loan IDR Processing Resumes But Raises New Questions

Student loan IDR processing is back for some borrowers. The SAVE plan is gone and spousal income rules may be changing, raising new concerns. The pos…

IDR Processing Expected Soon Amid SAVE Uncertainty

IDR Processing Expected Soon Amid SAVE Uncertainty

Student loan updates: IDR form returns, SAVE halted, and PSLF under threat. But IDR processing is expected to resume soon. The post IDR Processing Ex…

Do You Need A New Student Loan Every Year? Yes and Here’s Why

Do You Need A New Student Loan Every Year? Yes and Here’s Why

Students must apply for a new student loan each year of college. Learn why and how it helps manage changing costs, majors, and graduation timelines. …