California Tops List of States With Highest Student Aid Fraud at $171 Million
The Big Number: $1 billion — that’s how much the Department of Education says it saved taxpayers by cracking down on student aid fraud...
Best Student Loan Refinance Rates for April 16, 2026: Credible Leads At 3.66%
Student loan refinance rates have held steady throughout the first part of 2026. As of April 16, 2026, student loan refinance lenders are...
The Remarkable Liquidity Of Financial Advisory Firms When Planning Your Own Advisor Retirement: Kitces & Carl 188
Advisors approaching retirement often face a fundamental planning challenge: how to convert the value of their firm into a reliable...
Democratic Senators File Resolution to Block Trump PSLF Employer Restrictions
A group of Democratic senators led by Tim Kaine (D-VA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced a Congressional Review...
SEP IRA Contribution Limits For 2026
The SEP IRA allows you to contribute up to 25% of your compensation, or up to $72,000 in 2026. Remember, you can contribute to your SEP...
Everbank Review: Pros, Cons, And Alternatives
EverBank is a well known online banking brand that offers competitive savings account rates. When it comes to finding a good banking...
89,720 PSLF Buyback Applications Are Pending — But Many Borrowers Won’t Need Them
The PSLF Buyback backlog grew to 89,720 pending applications in March, according to the latest court-ordered status report (PDF File) filed...
554,000 Borrowers Still Stuck in Student Loan Repayment Backlog Despite Record Processing
The Department of Education processed more IDR applications in March than any month since court-ordered tracking began, cutting the pending...
New Bills Propose Lowering Federal Student Loan Rates Starting July 2026
Two bills introduced in Congress last month propose sharply cut federal student loan interest rates: one to 0%, the other to a fixed 2%....
How to ACATS Lock Your Brokerage Account
Whenever you want to move brokerage accounts, you typically use ACATS to do it. ACATS stands for Automated Customer Account Transfer...