The Marriage Tax Penalty In 2026: Every Rule That Costs Married Couples (And The Ones That Help)
Key Points A marriage penalty happens when a rule’s threshold for a married couple is less than double the threshold for a single...
We Both Have Student Loans. Does RAP Make Us Pay Twice?
The Question My husband and I both have student loans ($48,000 for me and $52,000 for him). I applied to move to RAP last month after I got...
UC San Diego’s Remedial Math Class Is Full — Reigniting The Debate Over Test Requirements
Key Points Both fall 2026 sections of UC San Diego’s MATH 2 (a course covering middle school and early high school material) are full,...
Best Student Loan Refinance Rates for September 10, 2026: Credible Leads At 3.65%
Student loan refinance rates have held continued to hold as the Fed has held interest rates steady. As of September 10, 2026, student loan...
New House Bill Would Make Farm And Ranch Workers Eligible For PSLF
A bipartisan House bill would add farm and ranch work to the list of jobs eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness. H.R. 9974, the...
UVM Cuts Tuition By $18,000 For Students From Five New England States
The University of Vermont announced on September 9 a Regional Tuition Break that drops annual tuition to $30,240 for incoming...
Notre Dame Will Require SAT And ACT Scores Again Starting With Fall 2028 Applicants
The University of Notre Dame will require SAT or ACT scores from undergraduate applicants beginning with the 2027-28 admissions cycle, the...
Best Bank Account Bonuses For September 9, 2026: Up To $400
Two of today’s five offers come off the board within the next five weeks, and the one with the lowest bar to clear is the one...
Student Loan Debt Reaches $1.86 Trillion, Up $55.6 Billion From A Year Ago
The Federal Reserve’s G.19 consumer credit release published September 8 put outstanding student loan debt at $1,858.2 billion at the end...
U.S. Teens Rank 23rd In Math, 10th In Reading On The 2026 Global Exam
Key Points U.S. 15-year-olds tied for 10th out of 91 school systems in reading. They tied for 23rd in math and placed 13th in science. U.S....