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Student Loan Forgiveness Could Be Taxable Again in 2026
Student Loan Forgiveness Could Be Taxable Again in 2026

A group of Democratic senators is urging the Trump administration to use executive action to shield borrowers from potentially significant tax liability associated with student loan forgiveness that is set…

Nov 12, 2025

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Two Legal Challenges Filed Over Trump’s Efforts to Restrict PSLF
Two Legal Challenges Filed Over Trump’s Efforts to Restrict PSLF

The Trump administration is facing two new legal challenges just days after the Department of Education took a key step toward implementing sweeping new student loan forgiveness restrictions. On Friday,…

Nov 5, 2025

Loans

Residency Loan Repayment Looks Different with RAP
Residency Loan Repayment Looks Different with RAP

Lender and Bonus disclosure THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE ANY PAYMENT OR TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS OFFER. Earnest: $1,000 for $100K or…

Nov 4, 2025

Loans

Final PSLF Rules Could Block Forgiveness for Thousands
Final PSLF Rules Could Block Forgiveness for Thousands

Lender and Bonus disclosure THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE ANY PAYMENT OR TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS OFFER. Earnest: $1,000 for $100K or…

Nov 1, 2025

Loans

Why It’s a Bonus, Not a Plan
Why It’s a Bonus, Not a Plan

A lot of borrowers are stressed about whether PSLF Buyback will still exist by the time they qualify. It makes sense — when you’ve spent years working toward forgiveness, the…

Oct 29, 2025

Loans

Student Loan Forgiveness Is Back — Here’s What it Means for Borrowers
Student Loan Forgiveness Is Back — Here’s What it Means for Borrowers

The Trump administration has agreed to resume processing student loan forgiveness across multiple programs, in a major victory for millions of borrowers. The agreement, first announced last Friday, is intended…

Oct 24, 2025

Oct 22, 2025

Can Private Student Loans Fill the Gap?
Can Private Student Loans Fill the Gap?

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB Act) will create seismic shifts in the way grad and professional school is paid for. Starting July 2026, any student who hasn’t yet…

Can The Trump Administration Sell Your Student Loans?

Last week, media reports suggested that the Trump administration is considering selling portions of the federal government’s $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio to outside private entities. The news, first reported…

Oct 17, 2025

Can The Trump Administration Sell Your Student Loans?

Oct 16, 2025

Will Trump Repeal or Restrict PSLF?
Will Trump Repeal or Restrict PSLF?

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) has long been a political target, with many borrowers fearing that a second Trump administration would eliminate the program outright. But instead of pursuing a…

Want the Best Student Loan Refinance Rates? Here’s What Lenders Care About

Student loan refinancing offers a way to cut interest rates, simplify repayment, and in some cases, fast-track paying off your loans. But lenders don’t hand out great refinancing offers just…

Oct 15, 2025

Want the Best Student Loan Refinance Rates? Here’s What Lenders Care About

Oct 8, 2025

How to Choose the Right Student Loan Repayment Strategy
How to Choose the Right Student Loan Repayment Strategy

One of the first major financial decisions new graduates face is how to repay their student debt. For many borrowers, the question comes down to whether to refinance into a…

Married Filing Separately for Student Loans

For married student loan borrowers, your tax filing status — “married filing jointly” versus “married filing separately” — affects how much you pay in taxes. It also impacts how much…

Oct 7, 2025

Married Filing Separately for Student Loans