Student Loan Interest Rates Were Just Lowered. Why Does the Government Charge Interest in the First Place?
The federal government isn't a private bank, but it has reasons for charging interest on student loans.
Personal Finance
What It's Like Not to Be Able to Pay Your Student Loans
Unlike most of the school-loan borrowers who make it into the news, the most severely delinquent borrowers tend to have low balances and low monthly payments.
A Financial Start-Up That Provides the Illusion of a Salary
Even, a new company that hopes to provide some peace of mind to hourly workers and freelancers, is a paranoiac technology for a time of justifiable economic paranoia.
The Fight for Elder Rights
A review of new proposals to put a stop to elder abuse and support the rights of the elderly around the world.
Protecting Our Service Members From High-Cost Lenders
Acknowledging that a previous law did not go far enough, the Defense Department says it needs to expand rules.
The Prophet: Meet Dave Ramsey, America's Personal Finance Guru
Meet Dave Ramsey, the most important personal finance guru in America. Millions of people follow his biblically inspired advice. It goes like this: 1. Purge yourself of debt; 2. Live on cash; 3. Pretend economic trends don't affect you; 4. Blame yourself when they do.
How Financial Education in Jail Can Empower Inmates
Incarcerated men say that money troubles put them in prison—and avoiding money troubles will keep them out.
Why Americans Don’t Save— and What We Can Do About It
Five studies on American's dwindling savings