Key Points ・Starting January 1, 2026, forgiven federal or private student-loan balances may once again be considered taxable ...

Some student-loan borrowers on income-based repayment plans are on track for debt cancellation, but the government shutdown ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans.

Photo by Wesley Lapointe/For The Washington Post via Getty Images The Department of Education has sent mass emails to student loan borrowers who have made the number of payments required to receive ...

・The Department of Education has resumed Income-Based Repayment (IBR) loan forgiveness, sending out approval emails to eligible borrowers after a nearly year-long suspension. ・Forgiveness applies only ...

Changes to student loan repayment were included in Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” that was approved by Congress in July. The Higher Education Act of 1965 requires public involvement in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam Minsky is an attorney and writer focusing on student loans.

The US government is shutting down, with agencies activating contingency plans that sideline hundreds of thousands of federal workers and halt a wide range of services. The Congressional Budget Office ...

Federal student loans will continue to accrue interest during shutdown. FAFSA opened on Sept. 24 and applications are still being processed. Pell Grants and federal student loans will continue to be ...

IRS is developing a new Schedule 1-A to use to claim new deductions for tip income, overtime pay, car loan interest and new tax break for those 65 an older. IRS and Treasury give new guidance on what ...

Millions of federal student-loan borrowers are stuck in limbo as changes to repayment and forgiveness programs under President Donald Trump’s administration face delays. Advocates and lawmakers warn ...

Learn how credit scores influence car loan interest rates in 2025 and discover tips to secure the best financing for your next vehicle purchase Staff Personal Finance Editor, Buy Side Valerie Morris ...