Fewer student loan repayment options may eventually simplify the system, but borrowers are struggling to navigate the flurry ...

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans are often the cheapest borrowing option, followed by Direct Plus Loans and private graduate student loans ...

The "One Big, Beautiful Bill" created a new repayment plan starting in 2026 that will reduce the amount of loans some ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor ...

Continuing your education is already a decision that entails financial planning. Now, with the Trump administration’s updated limits on federal student loans for professional and graduate students, ...

Major changes are ahead this year for student loan borrowers when it comes to how you borrow and repay.

On January 9, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) published an overview examining the history and legislative evolution of federal student ...

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: Student loan borrowers gather near The White House to support student loan forgiveness on May 12, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for We, The 45 ...

WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 5: Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at an impromptu press conference in Washington DC on November 5, 2025. Sanders and several other Democratic senators ...