A 40-year-old social worker calls into The Dave Ramsey Show with nearly $300,000 in student loan debt, a 6-month-old baby, a paid-off $450,000 house in suburban New Jersey, and a husband earning $107, ...

The public comment period on Trump's sweeping changes to student-loan repayment has ended, bringing borrowers a step closer to finalization.

Americans are facing rising debt levels. Household debt balances reached $18.8 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025, with total household debt increasing by $191 billion just in Q4 2025.

・Student loan debt is delaying homeownership and other milestones for nearly one in three borrowers, with even higher impacts on Gen Z and Millennials. ・Financial and emotional strain remains ...

Debt levels in the U.S. are climbing higher than ever, and the strain is being felt across millions of households. Borrowers are carrying larger balances overall in terms of their debt loads, and ...

Many Americans assume their 40s will mark a financial turning point, when student loans are gone, incomes are higher and debt ...

Fixed monthly costs, lower rates and simplified repayment are potential benefits of debt consolidation Written By Written by Loans Deputy Editor, Buy Side Jessica Ullrich is Deputy Editor at Buy Side, ...