For millions of Americans, student loans are a heavy financial burden, and missing payments can feel inevitable during tough ...

Whether it's the pandemic or a weak job market or poorly conceived political protests, student loan collections are way down.

Consumer advocates criticized the department’s new focus on financial literacy, saying more pressing issues exist. In a CNBC interview, Carolina Rodriguez, director of the Education Debt Consumer ...

Freedom Debt Relief reports that with the end of the federal pause on student loan collections, borrowers face potential wage garnishment.

This guide breaks down student loan deferment vs. forbearance, explaining key differences, long-term impacts, and strategies for managing debt.

The federal Department of Education announced recently that it’s launching a new initiative to warn students and their ...

Federal student aid recipients are preparing for impending financial challenges following the July 4 passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The act includes provisions eliminating Grad PLUS loans, ...

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Student loan borrowers who have defaulted on payments could have up to 15% of their pay docked by the federal government starting soon.

Private student loan interest rates could soften, but federal loans are still a better option for most borrowers.

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...