Podcast Episodes

Top Student Loan Scams (2025): Spot & Avoid Red Flags

Student loan scams are surging in 2025. Policy changes, repayment restarts, and nonstop headlines give fraudsters the perfect chance to trick borrowers. Every day, fake “debt relief” companies and go…

Published on 7 hours ago

Cash App Blocked $2 Billion In Scam Payments

Cash App, a popular mobile financial services platform used by millions of Americans, has prevented more than $2 billion in potential scam payments since launching a real-time scam warning alert in A…

Published on 1 day, 7 hours ago

IBR Student Loan Forgiveness Resumes After Pause

For the first time in nearly a year, federal student loan borrowers are seeing their balances forgiven under the Income-Based Repayment plan. On Tuesday September 30, 2025, the Department of Educatio…

Published on 2 days, 7 hours ago

Are Credit Unions As Good As Banks? How Do They Compare?

At first glance, banks and credit unions look alike. Both offer checking and savings accounts, loans, credit cards, and certificates of deposit. But the difference lies in their structure.

Credit unio…

Published on 3 days, 7 hours ago

New Data: 5.4 Million Student Loan Borrowers Delinquent On Their Loans

Federal student loan borrowers are under intense financial strain as serious delinquencies hover near record levels, according to new data released by TransUnion this week.

In July 2025, 29% of federa…

Published on 4 days, 7 hours ago

Leaving The SAVE Plan: Options For Borrowers

For months, federal student loan borrowers enrolled in the SAVE plan have faced a decision: should I leave SAVE now, or should I wait out the forbearance longer?

The Department of Education, of course…

Published on 5 days, 7 hours ago

Government Shutdown and Student Loans Explained

It seems more likely that we will see a government shutdown on October 1. It's clear our government is mismanaged, but what does that mean for you and your student loans?

There have been 20 "funding g…

Published on 6 days, 7 hours ago

What Is The Ivy League And Why Are They Called That?

Ever wonder which schools are considered "Ivy League", and where the term came from?

Ivy League schools are an elite group of eight private universities based in the northeastern U.S., best characteri…

Published on 1 week ago

How To Create A Budget: The Tools And Tips To Make It Work

Season 1

Want to gain control of your cash? Then you probably need to learn how to create a budget. A budget is still the best tool to help you control your spending and achieve your financial goals.

But getti…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

529 Plan Alternatives: UMGA, Roth IRA, And More

The 529 plan was designed specifically for education savings, offering tax-free growth and tax-free withdrawals for qualified education expenses. Many states also provide tax deductions or credits fo…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago