Why Washington, D.C., leads the nation in average student loan balances and how graduate education affects debt levels across the U.S.

Starting July 2026, federal student loans will be overhauled: Existing borrowers will lose access to several income-driven repayment plans and must switch to a tiered standard plan or the new ...

Older student-loan borrowers have been falling behind since the federal government ended its pandemic-era payment pause.

Experts tout a 10-year timeline for clearing education debt. In reality, millions of Americans are paying off student loans ...

Jen Smith is a personal finance expert specializing in student loans, paying off debt, and investing. When she's not writing she's the co-host of the award-winning Frugal Friends Podcast. damircudic / ...

Missed student loan payments continue to hurt Americans’ average credit score, but the pain is evenly distributed, according to the credit scoring company FICO. At the same time, a record 48.1% of ...