Monthly Archives: July 2014

Finding a lender with a soul can be difficult, but finding a student loan lender with a soul is damn near impossible, which is why when I first heard of TuitionU I was a bit skeptical. The service, which helps … Continue reading →

Here’s a list of every CEO in Wal-Mart’s (WMT) history — and where they went to college.Sam Walton: University of MissouriDavid Glass: Missouri State UniversityLee Scott: Pittsburg State University in KansasMike Duke: Georgia Institute of TechnologyThe company’s new CEO of … Continue reading →

When it comes to economic protests, the Occupy movement has dominated headlines. But as the recent pepper spraying incident at a Santa Monica College tuition protest demonstrates, the struggle over America’s economy is playing out on several fronts. For college … Continue reading →

If you owe more in student loans than you earn in a given year, you must, must, must drop everything and watch the video below.Log-on to IBRInfo.org for more information.And now for a special announcement for current college students and … Continue reading →

Bridget Casey By Mandi Woodruff and Anmargaret WarnerAs human beings, there are some traits that we all have in common: two hands, one heart, red blood, and, unfortunately for most of us, a ton of debt. The average American carries … Continue reading →

The combination of soaring student debt loads and a tough job market has a lot of companies and colleges looking to help students who are struggling financially.BridgeSpan Financial introduced a cynical new product called SafeStart this week and let me … Continue reading →

Elaine Thompson/AP By Susanna KimAverage spending on college for the recent academic year leveled out to $21,178, as the use of college saving plans increased to its highest level ever, according to an annual report by Sallie Mae, a financial … Continue reading →

Getty Images Dealing with the costs of education isn’t just a task for the young anymore. Even for those 50 or older, student-loan debt has become a key concern, with the latest figures from the Federal Reserve Bank of New … Continue reading →

Getty Images The average 401(k) balance has nearly doubled from its 2008 lows to $94,482 according to the Investment Company Institute. It seems like that would be music to everyone’s ears. Yet a new study based on a survey of … Continue reading →

Elise Amendola/APStudents and parents tour Harvard University. By PHILIP ELLIOTTWASHINGTON — Don’t let the big price tags nix an application to Harvard or Yale. The average student receiving financial aid on those campuses paid about a quarter of the public … Continue reading →