On average, older workers with student debt have much smaller retirement account balances than their peers without the loans, according to a new Fidelity report. "Student debt casts a long shadow," ...

The collective amount of student loan debt owed among Americans tops $1.8 trillion as of the end of 2025, as per Federal Reserve data, beating motor vehicle loans at $1.5 trillion. It's easy to see ...

The success rate for student loan borrowers who attempt to discharge their debt in bankruptcy has "jumped" to 87% in recent years, a new study finds. Still, few people pursue the option because of a ...

Tala Henry-Halabi has been repaying her student loans for some 40 years. She graduated from the University of South Florida in 1985 owing $9,924; now, at age 62, she owes more than she borrowed in the ...

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