Personal Finance
Education Dept. fast-tracks forgiveness for borrowers with smaller student loans
In a surprise move, the Biden administration announced it is fast-tracking a change that will erase the debts of many federal student loan borrowers after just 10 years.
8 months ago
Student loan forgiveness isn’t dead yet, and other takeaways from 2023
What to make of all the student loan news this year? We have three takeaways, and a literary analogy.
9 months ago
Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown reels in subscribers as it raises prices for its premium plan
The $15.50 per month price for Netflix’s most popular streaming option in the U.S. will remain unchanged, as will a $7 monthly plan backed by ads.
11 months ago
Biden’s second try at student loan cancellation moves forward with debate over the plan’s details
Fourteen people chosen by the Biden administration will meet Tuesday for the first of three hearings on student loan relief in a process known as negotiated rulemaking.
11 months ago
Feds offer students new protections against programs that lead to high debt, low pay
The Biden administration is cracking down on for-profit college programs that don't adequately prepare graduates for gainful employment and leave them with unaffordable loans.
12 months ago
‘Saddled with debt’: As student loan repayments loom, many Philly-area borrowers aren’t ready
After a payment freeze of more than three years, borrowers face an uncertain future.
12 months ago
Listen 5:3612 things student loan borrowers should know about the return to repayment
October's coming, and we're here to help you get ready.
1 year ago
Borrowers can now apply for new, income-based student loan repayment
More than 20 million borrowers are eligible under the new repayment plan, and many will see lower payments.
1 year ago
People and families who rely on food stamps experienced a 21% increase in food insufficiency when pandemic-era benefits ended.
1 year ago
Going to college? Here’s what you should know about student loans
If you’re a high school senior or a college student, you’ll want to apply for federal student loans through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known as FAFSA.
1 year ago
New car prices are cooling, but experts say you still might want to wait to buy
The average transaction price for a new car in July was $48,334, a slight dip from June and only a 0.4% year-over-year increase, according to Kelley Blue Book.
1 year ago
Many Pennsylvania state retirees say they can’t afford inflation on their stagnant pensions
Nearly 69,000 former public school and state workers retired before Pennsylvania boosted pension payments two decades ago. Some lawmakers now want to give them an increase.
1 year ago
Thomas Jefferson University to pay millions in federal student loan settlement
A loan program was meant to train more community doctors, but federal regulators claim that the Philadelphia university used leftover cash to boost its investment portfolio.
1 year ago
Equal pay for Black women requires new laws like Philly’s salary history ban, advocates say
Black women across Pennsylvania earn just 60 cents on every dollar their white male non-Hispanic counterpart earns.
1 year ago
Got tipping rage? This barista reveals what it’s like to be behind the tip screen
The rise in tipping has many customers fuming, but one worker who depends on tips says most customers misunderstand what they are.
1 year ago