Student Debt

Business News

'Pay Off My Debt' TikToker Explains How Much Money He Made from His Viral Video and the Inspiration for the Trend

Jake Burgett told Entrepreneur how he came up with the idea for the personal finance trend sweeping social media.

Business News

Anonymous Donor Pays Off Student Debt For Entire Graduating Class: 'You No Longer Have a Balance'

Graduates of the Wiley College class of 2022 were in for a major surprise over the weekend.

Thought Leaders

How Entrepreneurs Can Solve the Higher Education Problem

By approaching enterprise education with purpose, businesses can impact their bottom lines while simultaneously igniting a fundamental shift in higher education.

News and Trends

Need for Reforms: Why Getting Your Education Financed is Such a Big Deal in India

There are market players who are taking an alternative route to finance the parent, not the student, for education: be it school or college

Business News

A Billionaire Commencement Speaker at a Georgia College Announced That He Will Pay Off the Class of 2019's Student Loans

Robert F. Smith, a billionaire tech investor and philanthropist, made the announcement in his commencement speech at Morehouse College.

Debt / Loans / Refinancing

Student Debt Assistance With a (Small) Catch May Be the Hottest New Benefit

Insurance company Unum is extending assistance to its employees, who average $32,000 apiece in student debt.

Debt / Loans / Refinancing

8 in 10 Employees Live Paycheck to Paycheck -- How You Can Help Them Break the Cycle

Financial struggles for employees also create problems for employers.

Leadership

Recruit More Millennials by Offering This One Big Perk

You can attract and retain more millennials by easing their college debt.

Resumes & Interviewing

Why the Traditional 4-Year Degree Isn't Cutting It Anymore

The college-education track rarely challenges students to seek real-world experience (and often creates a mountain of debt). The two cofounders behind MissionU see another way.

Living

3 Lies Unsuccessful People Tell Themselves

The path to success starts with seeing things as they really are.

Debt / Loans / Refinancing

Instead of Panicking, Deal With Your Student Loans Like a CFO Would

These financial planning, analysis and forecasting tactics will help you eliminate student debt early and avoid paying unnecessary interest.

Thought Leaders

Do Your Kids Really Need College?

If you think your kid absolutely needs a college degree, you're living in the 1990s.

Growing a Business

Does That College Diploma Really Matter for Success?

A few billionaire entrepreneurs famously didn't bother with college but the people they hired to help build their companies mostly did.

Thought Leaders

3 Trends Driving the Millennial Own vs. Rent Debate

Young professionals don't dream of picket fences. The real-estate industry must take a new approach to engage millennials and make them believe again in the power of ownership.

Debt / Loans / Refinancing

Don't Let Student Debt Paired With Startup Debt Demolish Your Financial Security.

Baby boomers are the fast-growing segment of entrepreneurs. But. all too often, they're still paying for their kids' college education.