What to Know About Student Loan Repayment Plan Changes and Your Options

Federal student loans have been upended by litigation and legislation. Here’s what you need to know to repay your loans, avoid tax bombs and more.

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Trump 401(k) Order Opens Door for Crypto, Private Equity and Real Estate

The executive order is intended to give investors more options, but experts say employers will tread carefully before adding alternative assets.

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What the Fed’s Rate Decision Means for Loans, Credit Cards, Mortgages and More

Here’s how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.

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Student Loan Repayments Are About to Look Very Different

By next summer, new borrowers will have just two repayment options, streamlining the previous menu to pay off higher-education debt. Here’s what to know.

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SAVE Program Student Loan Debtors Will See Interest Resume on Aug. 1

It will kick back in on Aug. 1 for people in the SAVE repayment program, whose payments have been on hold since last summer.

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Social Security Email Says Policy Bill Eliminates Tax on Benefits. Does It?

The Social Security Administration circulated an imprecise email about the provisions in the new law. Here’s what it actually does.

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How Does an Eyelash Pluck Get Billed as Surgery?

A patient went to his eye doctor for a routine checkup. Why was he charged for surgery after his doctor removed an eyelash?

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Trump Removed Crypto Warnings from Retirement Plans. Will It Affect 401(k)s?

Regulators under President Trump are taking a neutral position on crypto, retreating from the Biden administration’s more cautionary stance.

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Retirees Are Filing for Social Security Earlier. Why?

An additional 276,000 people filed for Social Security benefits so far this fiscal year, up 13% from a year ago. Anxiety appears to be a driver.

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Senate Confirms Frank Bisignano as Social Security Commissioner

Mr. Bisignano, a former Wall Street executive, will lead an agency upended by big staff cuts and other significant changes.

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