The 2016–17 FAFSA® is now available! The online FAFSA has gotten a lot easier over the last few years. Thanks to improvements like skip logic, where you only see questions that are applicable to you; and the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, which allows you to import your tax information from the IRS directly into the … Continued
Have you heard the news? The Department of Education introduced a new student loan repayment plan in December 2015. The new REPAYE (REvised Pay As You Earn) Plan is meant to make repayment easier for more student borrowers. But how does the new plan work? How do you know if it’s the right plan for you? … Continued
Last week, the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate to a range of 0.25% to 0.5%. This move didn’t come as a big surprise, though it is a good sign of economic recovery; essentially, experts believe the U.S. economy has healed enough since the 2008 Great Recession to warrant an increase, the first in nearly … Continued