If you borrowed federal student loans to pay for college, you might qualify for forgiveness through the U.S. government. These programs include Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Teacher Loan ...

Medical debt has become one of the most common and overwhelming forms of debt in the U.S., and for good reason. The rising cost of healthcare has made even the most routine care unaffordable for the ...

Millions of Americans burdened by student debt have various options for loan forgiveness, cancellation or discharge. These programs, tailored for specific employment sectors, income-driven repayment ...

“This is a tremendous win for borrowers,” Winston Berkman-Breen, legal director for Protect Borrowers, told CNBC. (2) “The ...

The Trump administration has reached a new agreement with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) that could unlock long-awaited student loan relief for millions of borrowers. The agreement allows ...

Credit card debt forgiveness: Is it possible? Quick to go up, painfully difficult to bring down. Sound familiar? Most U.S. adults have credit card debt, and if you’re struggling to pay yours off or ...

Since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, sweeping changes have been made to federal student debt relief programs.

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WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration said Friday that it is using existing student loan forgiveness programs to cancel another round of student debt, totaling $7.4 billion for 277,000 borrowers.

The Trump administration and the American Federation of Teachers reached an agreement to resume student loan forgiveness. The agreement allows the Department of Education to restart debt cancellation ...