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 ...

WASHINGTON,DC - SEPTEMBER 30: Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks with President Donald J Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on Tuesday, Sept 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. The ...

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

Preston Cooper at AEI recently published an analysis of the latest federal student loan data, and the results were sobering: ...

Federal student loans come in two main flavors, and the difference between them can quietly add thousands of dollars to the cost of a degree. Understanding how subsidized and unsubsidized loans work, ...

Sweeping student loan forgiveness changes for federal student loans are going into effect this year, and millions of borrower ...