If given the opportunity, would you crowdfund your education costs? Thanks to Knowledge Strong, you might be able to. Set to launch in November 2012, Knowledge Strong is an online community for students to find donors to help them pay for the costs of college. Here’s how it works: People in need of any education funding—be it future… Read More

In an effort to help more Americans get a better handle on their debts, the nation may soon see the federal agency tasked with protecting consumers’ finances get more involved in the private student lending market. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau may soon take a larger role in the ways in which Americans deal with… Read More

Caps and gowns are now hanging in the closet and the Class of 2012 is facing a larger hurdle — paying off student debt. Student loan debt has now topped $1 trillion, and the price of college isn’t getting any cheaper. But everyone has their own tips and tricks for paying off student loans. We… Read More

The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would effectively remove private lenders from the student-loan industry and turn this enormous task over to the Department of Education.