Student-loan borrowers are taking on debt they can’t pay off. There’s a renewed push to prevent that.
Democratic lawmakers want to hold colleges accountable for unmanageable student-loan burdens.Elizabeth Warren and Dick…
I went to grad school at 44 and didn’t want to take on student loan debt. Thanks to my side hustle, I graduated debt-free.
It took me a while to figure out what I wanted to be.After having…
What’s happening with the national debt — and how it could affect your wallet
Owing $40 trillion might sound daunting.But for the American government, ballooning debt has become…
I’m struggling to pay off my $300,000 student loan debt. The coming changes to repayment plans have me even more worried.
Student loans were supposed to be my ladder out of poverty.I did not have…
Thousands of student-loan borrowers are getting long-awaited debt cancellation from a $23 billion settlement
Student-loan forgiveness is finally here for thousands of borrowers.A federal court denied the Department…
Nigeria’s debt: ‘Tinubu govt glorifies borrowing while Nigerians wallow in poverty, fear’ – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's government's defense of…
I was my mother’s caregiver until her death. Four years later, I’m still struggling with the $17,000 medical debt.
My mom got sick, then gradually, and then all at once.In 2014, she survived…
How families risk their lives harvesting toxic green mussels in Indonesia
In Indonesia's Jakarta Bay, thousands of families are trapped in debt as they harvest…
We sold our house and moved in with family. It helped us pay down $63,000 in credit card debt.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mattie Gardner.It has been edited…
Council tax debt rises to £9bn but here’s how you can get help
New figures show billions of pounds is owed to councils but the government has…
I racked up $40,000 in credit card debt and kept it a secret from everyone. At 40, I had to move in with my parents to pay it down.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Johanna Dickson, a 42-year-old who…
England in serious debt after Ashes and repayment must start now
England have invested in Brendon McCullum once again but now it is time for…
Govt’s borrowing not immoral – Finance Minister, Oyedele
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, says the…
I turned my online reselling side hustle into my full-time job after paying off debt. Side hustles are successful when your back’s up against the wall.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Colton Rockwell, an online reseller…
Millions of student-loan borrowers risk facing debt collectors who were penalized for ‘misleading’ behavior
Private student-loan collectors penalized for claims of misleading behavior could work with borrowers again.It's…
I wouldn’t marry him until he paid off his debt, now I’m in charge of our money
Sarah and her husband have shared one account for 25 years, but she says…
