Key Points A new lawsuit says the Education Department is still reporting $4.6B in cancelled student loans as owed. PPSL...
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Certificates of deposit (CDs) have seen rates rising even more, despite major banks lowering the rates on theri savings accounts. ...
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Years ago, checking accounts didn’t pay interest. We didn’t expect them to. That’s changed. Many online banks now pay interest...
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The 2027-28 FAFSA launches for everyone by October 1, 2026, and the beta version is already open. Parents working through...
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Key Points Trump Accounts belong to the child, so the FAFSA treats them as a student asset assessed at up...
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The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released its 14th annual High School Benchmarks report on September 17, 2026, tracking where...
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A dividend is a cash payment a company sends to shareholders, quarterly for most U.S. stocks. Reinvested dividends account for...
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The short answer: FICA is the tax that comes out of every paycheck before income tax does, and almost everyone...
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Doing your own taxes is way easier than it seems, and for most filers the easiest method is tax software...
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Employment income is any money you’re paid for working. The IRS uses the term earned income for the same thing,...
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