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8 Last-Minute Tax Reminders For 2026
The tax deadline is almost here! Here are some last minute tax reminders if you're still working on filing your taxes.
Although it might not be the mo…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Student Loan IDR Backlog Drops To Record Low, But PSLF Buyback Issues Remain
The Department of Education’s income-driven repayment application backlog has dropped to its lowest point on record, according to a new court filing …
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Average Tax Refund Up 10.6% This Year, IRS Data Shows
Tax refunds are running more than 10% larger this filing season, the IRS reported, with the average individual refund reaching $3,742. That's up from…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
GAO: FSA Halted Student Loan Servicer Reviews
The federal government quietly stopped independently checking whether student loan servicers are keeping accurate borrower records (and stopped monit…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
SAVE Student Loan Plan Officially Ended By Court Order
The SAVE student loan repayment plan is dead — and a federal appeals court just made that official.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit r…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Lawmakers Warn Student Loan Oversight Is Slipping
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jeff Merkley accused the U.S. Department of Education of obstructing congressional oversight of federal student loan se…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
86,000 Public Servants Stuck In 3-Year Loan Forgiveness Queue
A new federal court filing (PDF File) shows that borrowers seeking Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) credit through the buyback process could fa…
4 weeks, 2 days ago
The Most Educated Religious Groups In America
A new report from the Pew Research Center offers one of the most detailed looks at how educational attainment differs across religious groups in Amer…
1 month ago
Judge Dismisses SAVE Plan Lawsuit — SAVE Borrowers Still In Limbo
A federal judge on Friday dismissed the central lawsuit challenging the Biden-era SAVE student loan repayment plan — not because the court endorsed i…
1 month ago
Opinion: Moving Education Programs Around Washington Is Bad Policy
The U.S. Department of Education has announced two new interagency agreements, handing off selected responsibilities to the Departments of State and …
1 month ago