The reprieve is over. The pandemic-related breathing room from student-loan payments is done, and the financial reality of repayment has returned for millions of borrowers. But beyond the strain on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Farrington writes about higher education and student loans. For the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, ...

A new report finds that scores dropped the most for those age 18 to 29. Here’s how to deal with a drop in your score. By Ann Carrns Young adults, those 18 to 29, are starting to see the negative ...

Student loans are a major financial commitment and not just because of the long road to repayment. They can also have a bearing on your credit score — and by extension, your overall financial health ...

With the U.S. government once again forwarding missed student loan payments to collections, millions of Americans are experiencing declines in their credit scores. Last month, the Education Department ...

Thousands of Americans with federal student loans who did not resume payments after COVID-19-era loan repayment pauses ended a year and a half ago could now see their credit scores hurt, the Federal ...

Welcome to the latest instalment of Metro’s Money Problem, from award-winning personal finance journalist and consumer champion, Sarah Davidson. Every Monday, she investigates a reader’s money dilemma ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 07: United States Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visits "Fox & Friends" at Fox News Channel Studios on March 07, 2025 in New York City. McMahon announced the ...

Holly Johnson is a credit card expert and writer who covers rewards and loyalty programs, budgeting, and all things personal finance. In addition to writing for publications like Bankrate, CreditCards ...

Ah, the summer after graduation. With rented caps and gowns returned, most graduates are hitting the pavement to look for work, or trying to ace that final internship in the hopes that they'll be ...

You should pay up your debt or you can't get behind the wheel in these states. — -- Failing to repay student loans has all sorts of terrible consequences, but in some states, more than just your ...

As more borrowers fall behind on student loan payments, some states are faring better than others when it comes to delinquencies. WalletHub analyzed which states saw the highest increase in ...