Monthly Archives: May 2014

Death and debt: Both can be uncomfortable subjects to discuss, but what happens to your financial obligations after you pass away is one uncomfortable conversation worth having with your loved ones. Survivors of the deceased can often fall prey to … Continue reading →

In this segment on HuffPost Live, DailyFinance Senior writer Bruce Watson discusses the economic consequences of the country’s huge student loan debt crisis: fewer people to able to buy homes, buy cars, start businesses, and create jobs, to name just … Continue reading →

Hedge fund honcho Steven Eisman sees for-profit education as a ripe area for profiting from short-selling. And there’s no question that many for-profit educational institutions prey on the most vulnerable members of our society. But unless government regulations change, these … Continue reading →

Getty Images On Friday, President Obama once again took aim at the student loan crisis, accusing congressional Republicans of pushing a plan that would make college more expensive and, potentially, take it out of the reach of many lower-income students.The … Continue reading →

Alamy If you’re in your 20s, you’re probably going through one of the toughest financial periods of your life — especially if you went to college. Increasingly, recent grads have had to prioritize paying off student loan debt over other … Continue reading →

Ask anyone you know where the smartest people in America go to college.Chances are you’ll get all the same answers: Harvard, MIT, Yale, etc.But I don’t think that’s true. If you ask me, the smartest people go to community colleges: … Continue reading →

There was a time when you prepared for college, “signed up” for student loans, and were virtually assured that the funds would be there for you. The idea of having to pay back big loans wasn’t appealing, but you knew … Continue reading →

In early January, TransUnion will launch a new personal finance tool called Zendough that, instead of focusing on every transaction you make, aims to help you become one with your money. WalletPop was able to get an early look at … Continue reading →

Ralph and Joan Grande of Barnegat, New Jersey, thought they were helping their son Vincent and making a prudent decision when they co-signed on $81,000 in student loans for him so that he could attend Monmouth University.Then last November, Vincent … Continue reading →

In an effort to provide more data for student lending decisions, a company called People Capital has released a new “Human Capital Score” calculator. By providing your SAT scores, college major, and the name of the college you’re attending or … Continue reading →