Student loans

The legislation, initiated by congressional Republicans, would have thwarted the president's executive action to cancel billions in student debt.

Securing higher education for your child while saving for retirement is no mean feat, as an advisor with firsthand experience juggling the two challenges explains.

New provisions increase the ways workers can contribute toward their futures and employers can invest in their workforce's financial wellness.

As early as this summer, some seniors could see their benefits garnished to pay off old loans.

After months of delay, Congress has passed its landmark retirement legislation. Here's what advisors should know about it.

If the program ultimately moves forward, tax professionals should know about the rules when advising their clients.

The short-term loans surged in popularity during the pandemic thanks to consumers who were flush with extra cash and limited to shopping online.

When President Biden unveiled his plan for student debt relief, borrowers had many questions about what they needed to do. Now, a month later, there are some answers.

Financial advisors can achieve up to 10.25% annual return, betting on recent college graduates who don’t want to damage their credit.

The robo is adding repayment help and, eventually, 529 savings plans to its service for employers.

A litany of challenges has kept thousands from accessing the promised forgiveness: New rules, deadlines, eligibility.

The deal is part of CEO Jamie Dimon’s pledge to “get faster and be more creative.”

The oldest borrowers hold the fastest-growing piece of the U.S.’s $1.7 trillion student-loan pile.

Stuck at home in quarantine, technology editor Ryan W. Neal finally repaid the graduate-school debts that had hung over his head for a decade.

The firm currently provides benefits to 10,000 employers and their 2 million employees.

A Roth conversion “not only to minimize heirs’ tax burden but also to sustain the growth of [their] retirement savings."

Retirees can reverse their claiming decision, but not without considering one important caveat.

While retirement readiness among Americans has improved in general, Gen Xers are struggling with housing, college and medical costs, a survey finds.

With astute maneuvering, advisors can add money to a clients’ college-fund kitty without jeopardizing financial aid.

With pensions gradually disappearing, more retirees will have to rely on 401(k)s.