Why today's grads won't retire until they're 75

A combination of factors is creating a future that will entail more years spent working and less in retirement

• Oct 21, 2015

6 tips for repaying your student loan

New grads have to start paying their federal loans soon, so be sure to have a strategy that makes the most sense for you

• Oct 20, 2015

New help for the college-bound and grads

Improved tools are now available that will help prospective students and recent graduates make better financial choices

• Oct 7, 2015

​​For many millennials, reality kinda sucks

Still living at home, struggling with student debt. No wonder nearly half the 18-34 set say they'll end up poorer than their folks

• Oct 5, 2015

Here's why so many college grads are unhappy

Only 50 percent of alums strongly agreed that their degree was worth the cost, and far fewer younger grads say so

• Sep 30, 2015

How to recruit millennials? Pay their college loans

One major consulting firm says young employees face "higher debt burdens than ever before," and it is pledging to help

• Sep 22, 2015

New Hampshire's college-cost disaster

After the state slashed support for higher ed, it now has the highest U.S. average tuition, imperiling its future

• Aug 10, 2015

​Why $39 billion in student debt will be paid by taxpayers

A program that forgives some student-loan debt will cost Americans a hefty chunk over 10 years

• Aug 7, 2015

How student loan debt hobbles so many Americans

A new report finds this burden causes millions -- and not just millennials -- to delay buying a house or saving for retirement

• Aug 5, 2015

For-profit colleges: Will the latest blow be fatal?

A new federal rule could result in 1,400 schools shutting down if they don't provide for their graduates' "gainful employment"

• Jul 24, 2015

Discover Bank to pay $18.5M over student loans

The CFPB cited the bank for creating "student debt stress" because of its high-pressure tactics, among other charges

• Jul 22, 2015

4 things to know about consolidating college debt

With student debt at a record and many borrowers wondering about ways to get some relief, here are some answers

• Jul 17, 2015

Report: Troops face hassles with student loans, despite law

Officials worry it could signal a broader problem in the $1.2 trillion student debt market

• Jul 8, 2015

Is it better to go into debt for grad school than undergrad?

Is graduate school a better investment than undergrad? Here are some question to consider to make sure your move is the right one

• Jun 10, 2015

​Corinthian students catch a break on their student loans

It could cost billions, but the Dept. of Education plans to erase much of their debt from attending the now-defunct schools

• Jun 8, 2015

What's behind surging public university tuition

While some have blamed bloated administrations and overbuilding, a more serious cause is the culprit

• May 7, 2015

Corinthian Colleges to close remaining campuses

About 16,000 students displaced after for-profit institution fined $30 million by Feds for misrepresentation

• Apr 27, 2015

2 groups have the most trouble with student debt

Facing poor economic growth and few opportunities to get hired, Americans in these categories are struggling mightily

• Apr 21, 2015