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Why I abandoned my 529 college savings plan and switched to Series I bonds instead
My kids are still in high school, and the one thing I know for sure is that I shouldn’t cash…
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Why would a financial planner team up with a nutrition coach? To attract Millennials, of course.
Many financial advisers are pursuing a once-overlooked market segment: early-career professionals who welcome expert advice on budgeting, financial planning and…
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‘Enough, it’s hurting our business’: SoFi’s campaign to stop the student-loan payment pause that helps its own customers
In 2018, a group of recent student loan borrowers gathered on a rooftop at a swanky hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn,…
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My daughter has her heart set on attending a Canadian college. Will my 529 account still receive the tax benefits?
My daughter is considering a Canadian school for her Bachelor’s degree. The school is on the U.S. Department of Education’s…
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My girlfriend admitted to having ‘some’ student debt, but I just found out she owes $83,000. Should we still plan to buy a house together?
My girlfriend and I have been dating for approaching two years now and are starting to think about future plans…
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White House budget assumes student-debt forgiveness will move forward
Borrowers across the country are in financial limbo as they wait for the Supreme Court to decide whether the White…
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‘I don’t have any other debt’: I have $40,000 in student loans, but saved $70,000 due to deferred payments. I live in the Bay Area. What should I do with this money?
I am a single 35 year-old with $40,000 remaining in federal student loans. In early 2020, I was super lucky…
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SoFi sues over student-loan pause to force borrowers to resume making payments
Some 40 million people have had their student-debt payments paused because the government thinks they need the help. But one…
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Job postings offering hybrid work have tripled since 2019 and these are the cities where high-end homes are holding onto their value
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Job postings offering hybrid work have tripled since 2019 — here’s how many…
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Here’s an explainer on student loans and the Supreme Court, plus what to do about your debt, for now
As the oral arguments around President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan unfolded at the Supreme Court last week, activists,…
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