

Tara Siegel Bernard
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Discharging Student Loans in Bankruptcy Show Mixed Results
Last year, the Biden administration provided a new path to make it easier to discharge student loans in bankruptcy. The results appear promising, but success...

What Higher Interest Rates Mean for Mortgages, Credit Cards and More
Savers benefit from higher rates, but borrowers have faced bigger bills on credit cards, student loans and other forms of debt.

For More Certainty in Your Retirement Portfolio, Consider Annuities
Higher interest rates made annuities more attractive in 2022. Better quality products are increasingly available, but consumers still need to read the fine print.

What to Know About Biden’s Student Loan Repayment Proposal
Proposed changes to federal student-loan repayment plans tied to income could cut some borrowers’ monthly payments by more than half.