A Reddit user asks whether to pay the minimum on $120K in student loans or invest instead. Here's when minimum payments make sense, and when they're a costly mistake.

New data from Fidelity shows workers over 50 who carry student debt have about 30% less saved for retirement than their ...

Nationally, nearly one in four borrowers who owe money for student loans — 24.8 percent — are behind on payments, according to a report released in February by the Century Foundation, a progressive ...

Student loans are weighing down millions of Americans. Many in higher education say it doesn’t have to be that way. Borrowers often sign up for student loans without realizing how far into adulthood ...

After years of changes to repayment options, borrowers are struggling to stay on top of their loans A relatively small share of student-loan borrowers are making their payments on time, while many ...

It is harsh for holders of Plan 2 loans. A loan holder who started a course in 2022 will pay around £8,700 more on average ...

After a lengthy pandemic-related pause, the U.S. Department of Education resumed collection efforts on student loans in default in May. This has placed renewed pressure on borrowers who are behind on ...

Are you having problems with your student loans? Struggling to understand a loan servicer’s decision? Confused by the federal government's new repayment plans and wondering what to do? Kelsey Lesco ...

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 25: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on September 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Jeffries spoke ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 03: Education Secretary Linda McMahon testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee's Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee. McMahon's Department of ...

Politicians are keen to fix what is seen as a mounting political problem with student loans. An increasing number ...