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The Biden administration has quietly changed its guidance to disqualify borrowers who have privately-held FFEL and Perkins loans.

The storm inundated the homes of thousands of Floridians who don't have flood insurance, exposing weaknesses in the nation's effort to address the rising costs of extreme weather.

Some states are cracking down on pet store loans that can balloon by tens of thousands of dollars.

Who are the most successful celebrity investors? From the most successful investments to the most successful celebrity-owned businesses.

The average American home is around 2,000 square feet. Here's how that size shrinks and expands in each American state.

In 2021, a standard 30-year fixed mortgage in the US could be had for somewhere around 3%. Today that number is closer to 7%.

A bull run that began after the final crisis comes to an end as higher mortgage rates cool the real estate market.

Falling stock markets have wiped out $9 trillion in wealth from U.S. households, putting pressure on family balance sheets and spending.

/PRNewswire/ -- At the early part of this year, personal debt among U.S. adults aged 18+ was on a three-year downward trajectory, according to Northwestern...

And six charts to help you navigate it.

Tax-advantaged college savings plans are not the only way to save for higher education.

"Buy now, pay later" lenders will be subject to more regulatory oversight going forward, which is '"good news," Harvard researcher says.

Wharton professor Fernando Ferreira explained that he doesn’t think the housing market is in a recession in a recent Knowledge@Wharton article. So what story can we tell from the data we are seeing?   EconExtra is a series of posts that go beyond the textbook, relating current events and recent developments in economics to content standards, and providing resource suggestions to help you incorporate the current events into your lessons   The Headlines Mortgage rates just surpassed 6%--double the rate from a year ago, and demand for mortgages has dropped 29% from last year (NYT). New home sales were down 30% year-over-year in July (CNN).

A pair of exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, that would mirror the personal portfolios of members of Congress may be coming soon.

With so many types of insurance to choose from, it's hard to know what you need and what you don't. Learn the basics about different kinds of insurance.

Car insurance rates are rising. How much more can you expect to pay?

Average card APR climbs again as more lenders adjust to Fed's half-point rate hike.

In the most recent legislative session, 117 bills were proposed that tied to the issue of financial education. Our policy and advocacy team has been tracking the progress of these bills, and provides an analysis of their strengths and possible challenges.

The reason to take time to freeze your kid’s credit is the same reason you childproof your house when they’re babies: to protect them. Children are about

/PRNewswire/ -- If a disaster suddenly struck – a hurricane, another pandemic, or deepening of the current economic crisis, for example – how well would you be...

Sources (with Answer Keys): PISA 2018 Released Financial Literacy Items (first 15 questions) and OECD PISA 2018 Financial Literacy Framework (last 4 questions) Compiled by NGPF [Thanks to Brian Page for pointing out this resource] Q1-Q3: Q4-Q5: Q6-Q7 ...

Humanities disciplines are among the most regretted majors and are declining in popularity. Meanwhile, STEM fields have doubled enrollment in the last decade.

A Yale professor of finance read through 50 popular finance books to see how they square with traditional economic theory.

Five pieces of career advice, shaped by economics, psychology, and a little bit of existential math

Americans are increasingly turning to pay-later services for groceries and other everyday essentials. And there are signs that the practice is putting some in deep debt.

As buy now, pay later options have increased over the last few years, more people are using these to finance purchases.

Commercial real estate is struggling (and this is why it matters to you).

This article was originally published on Mar 7 at 8:39pm EST by THE CITY Worried that the pandemic has made too many Manhattan office buildings obsolete, real estate interests have convinced Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul to join an effort to ease conversions to residential use south of 60th Street. The push to convert office space into apartments…

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