August 16, 2025

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Over 50 and Still Paying Student Loans? Here’s Some Help

It’s easy to think of student loans as a young person’s problem. But the reality is that a good number of older Americans, including near-retirees, are juggling student loans, either because they’re still paying off their own education or they took out loans to help finance a child or grandchild’s education. The Urban Institute reports

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Protecting access to student loans is critical

With the Trump administration’s aggressive assault on student loans, many young adults in America might be asking themselves if higher education is even worth it. I’m borrowing $65,000 from the federal government to attend graduate school in the fall, and I believe that the skills students learn in college are worth the cost. Tuition at

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Company Tells Employees Take Out Loans After Boss Forgets To Submit Paychecks

Getting paid is the entire point of having a job, but there seems to be an epidemic of bosses and leadership who don’t realize this is the case. Late paychecks are not acceptable, especially in an economy where most of us can barely scrape by. From poverty wages to ways they constantly ask employees to

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9 best personal loans in Singapore with lowest interest rates (June 2025), Money News

If you’re in urgent need of money, but are too paiseh to borrow from your family and friends, your best bet is probably a personal loan. With a personal loan, you borrow cash from a bank or financial institution and pay them back in fixed instalments over an agreed period. But you’d typically need to

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Confused About Student Loans? As a Student Loan Expert, Here Are My Top Tips for Taking Control of Your Debt

Regardless of your situation, there are ways to take charge of your student loans. Getty Images/Zooey Liao/CNET Student loan policies have changed swiftly over the past year. After a five-year payment pause, it’s understandable if you’re not sure what’s happening with your student loans. Between a barrage of news about the end of the Saving

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Idaho disaster loans available from wildfires

Small businesses and nonprofit organizations in seven Idaho counties have until July 7 to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans. IDAHO, USA — Idaho small businesses and nonprofit organizations in seven counties have until July 7 to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans to help recover from economic losses caused by last summer’s wildfires. “SBA

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Over $1M in state loans announced to improve innovation in three PA counties

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Rick Siger, secretary of the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), announced on Thursday, June 5, the approval of over $1M in new and low-interest loans through the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) to be given to businesses in three Pennsylvania counties, to support innovation, business expansion, and creation of new

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NWSL approves intra-league loans and increases spending resources for expansion teams

In a rare midseason change to its rules, the NWSL announced authorization for teams to loan players within the league effective immediately. The announcement coincided with guidance on the roster-building mechanisms applicable to the impending launches of Boston Legacy FC and Denver NWSL in 2026. With this change, teams may now loan players to another

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No, Your Social Security Benefits Won’t Be Garnished if Your Student Loans Are in Default — For Now

The Trump administration paused its plan to garnish Social Security benefits for defaulted federal student loans.  Pla2na/Getty Images/CNET The Department of Education announced it would pause wage garnishment efforts on Social Security benefits for borrowers whose loans are in default — for now. In April, the Department of Education warned borrowers whose student loans were in default

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Mortgage rates today dip to 6.87% for 30-year fixed loans

Mortgage rates across the U.S. ticked down again today, with the average 30-year fixed rate falling to 6.87% as of June 5, according to Zillow. This marks a 0.14 percentage point drop from the previous week and signals continued volatility as buyers and refinancers watch for more favorable lending conditions. National mortgage rate averages as

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