An article I read this week by FinancialBuzz.com was discussing Older Americans, Student Debt, and the impact on their Social Security benefit amounts. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 452,000 Older Americans with part of their monthly senior benefits potentially subject to a new withholding projected for later this year. After a years-long pause, the […]
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Mark your calendars! The Parent Plus student loans will undergo changes on July 1, 2026. https://www.ppsl.org/ outlines the changes for you, so you can be ready to be ready. What’s Changing? New Borrowing Limits Starting on July 1, 2026: Loss of Access to Some Affordable Repayment Plans, also starting on July 1, 2026 Image by
Student Loan Debt has been in the news again. Additionally, there is an update regarding 1099-K filing rules. Let’s review the updates today. Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay Student Loan Debt Update Because of lawsuits filed by the American Federation of Teachers, the Education Department said it would continue processing debt relief for loan
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FAFSA Changes were announced this week for the 2026-2027 academic year. StudentAid.gov announced the free application form is in beta testing and is scheduled to be released Oct 1st. The 2nd phase of beta testing is underway through September 2025. Anyone can request to be a beta tester. Otherwise, you can submit your application form
Student Loan Alert! SAVE Plan interest resumes: Starting August 1, 2025, interest will accrue again on federal student loans for borrowers in the SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education) plan. The Department of Education cites a federal court injunction that halted the full implementation of the SAVE plan, including the provision for a zero percent interest
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