Student Debt

The story begins in the 1970s.

If you haven’t been paying your federal student loans, read this.

More than 43 million Americans owe $1.7 trillion in student loans.

One estimate found the plan stands to benefit “as many as 3 in every 4 federal student loan holders.”

For debt relief to work it has to be broad-scale and automatic.

Beyond the mental burden of the loans themselves, debt sometimes means people can't afford the care they need.

There are ways to minimize your debt.

“Money dictated where I went.”

We surveyed some readers about how student loans impact their finances.

My feelings about money are still much more complicated than I expected.

Four young people share their stories.

The administration says it would help over 30 million borrowers.

So many young Americans are saddled with student loan debt. Take our survey and tell us how it's impacting you.

Here's how it works.

"The more I understood it's a policy failure, the more I started to realize I’m never going to pay it back."

These are the vampire businesses screwing us over.

In this op-ed, Gov. Maura Healey explains how she’s making education more accessible.

Universities should belong to young people, not the rich or the far-right.

“What private equity does looks a lot like looting.”

Here’s what to know.