Monthly Archives: January 2014

How do you avoid sending your kid off into the world without a pile of student loan debt? One key is to figure out the real, bottom-line price of a specific college — before you apply. DailyFinance’s Laura Rowley explains.

Alamy As part of the new and improved DailyFinance, we’re launching a new Saving Channel — and a different way of looking at saving money. Rather than focusing on the grim business of pinching pennies, we’re focusing on the things … Continue reading →

Since the beginning of the recession, Americans have been saving more, paying down debt, and curbing spending. Now, a new study shows that individual debt is falling at the fastest rate in nearly 50 years. But not everyone is contributing … Continue reading →

Last month, Rohit Chopra, the student loan ombudsman for the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, told a Consumer Bankers Association conference that educational debt in this country now tops $1 trillion.That’s a problem in and of itself. But perhaps a bigger … Continue reading →

With the credit market tighter than it’s been in years, industry experts are predicting that student loans will be more expensive and harder to get for students looking to pay for the fall 2008 semester.According (subscription required) to the Wall … Continue reading →

In these tough economic times, people are leaning on their credit cards more than ever. So when it comes time to decide which bills to pay, those are the ones that make it to the top of the pile.Credit reporting … Continue reading →

In February 2011, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an appropriations bill that would cut the Federal Pell Grant Program, beginning in July 2011. The bill is now being debated in the Senate as anxious students await the outcome for … Continue reading →

Everybody knows there’s a student loan crisis brewing, but what the solution to it might be is far from clear. It’s not that there aren’t a lot of ideas — groups like FixUC have come up with viable plans, and … Continue reading →

Senate Democrats have introduced a bill that would require lenders that participate in the federal loan program to lend money to any eligible student, without taking into account factors like income or the kind of college a student is attending. … Continue reading →

Boston University is excited to finally be able to house all of its undergraduate students on campus, thanks to the completion of Student Village II, a spanking new dormitory building. The new dorm doesn’t just meet the needs of students: … Continue reading →