College Students Expect $80,000 Starting Salaries — The Real Number Is $24,000 Less
College students graduating this spring expect to earn $80,004 one year after graduation. The actual average is $56,153 — a $23,851 gap...
Best Investment Accounts For Teens In 2026
Teaching a teen to invest is one of the highest-return moves a family can make to build generational wealth. A few hundred dollars invested...
Best High-Yield Savings Rates for May 4, 2026: Up to 5%
High-yield savings account rates finally saw their first major dips of 2026 – with another group of major banks reducing rates last...
State Based Non-Profit Student Loan Lenders
Did you know there are state-based non-profit lenders that sometimes provide the lowest student loan rates? It’s true – but...
New Parent PLUS Limits Take Effect July 1 — What Families Need To Plan For Fall
Starting July 1, 2026, Parent PLUS loans will be capped at $20,000 per year and $65,000 in total per dependent student under the One Big...
Trump’s TrumpIRA Executive Order Rebrands Biden’s $1,000 Saver’s Match
President Trump signed an executive order on April 30, 2026, directing the Treasury Department to launch TrumpIRA.gov by January 1, 2027...
Students Pick Work Over College As AI Rewrites Career Plans
The share of high school graduates who skipped college and blamed cost of living jumped to 67% this year, up from 51% the year before,...
SAVE Borrowers Have 90 Days After July 1 to Switch Plans
The U.S. Department of Education has started sending notices to borrowers enrolled in the SAVE Plan that they will have 90 days starting...
Decision Day: 5 Truths Every College-Bound Student Needs To Hear
Decision Day is here, and millions of high school seniors are about to make one of the biggest financial decisions of their lives. Before...
Pitt Launches Free Tuition for Pennsylvania Families Earning Under $75,000
The University of Pittsburgh is rolling out a free-tuition program for in-state students whose families earn $75,000 or less, opening a new...