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Student Loan Forgiveness 2025: Will You Owe Taxes?
Loan Forgiveness If you received student debt forgiveness, know these key points when filing taxes. Plus — what can you expect from recent student loan news?
By Kate Schubel
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'Buy Now, Pay Later' for Everyday Spending? This Financial Pro Thinks It's Risky
'Buy Now, Pay Later' apps can get you out of a jam when you need money quickly. But using them regularly for small purchases could create problems.
By Jared Elson, Investment Adviser
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Social Security Garnishment: Understand the Rules and Safeguard Your Benefits
Do you know who can garnish your monthly Social Security benefit? Or take the funds from your bank account? Learn how to protect your benefits from creditors.
By Donna LeValley
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Dave Ramsey Calls Out These 5 Money Mistakes. Are You Guilty?
Your debt can prevent you from reaching your financial goals. Per financial advisor Dave Ramsey, here are the common reasons keeping you in it.
By Sean Jackson
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'Drivers License': A Wealth Strategist Helps Gen Z Hit the Road
From student loan debt to a changing job market, this generation has some potholes to navigate. But with those challenges come opportunities.
By Alvina Lo
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Financial Pros Provide a Beginner's Guide to Building Wealth in 10 Years
Building wealth over 10 years requires understanding your current financial situation, budgeting effectively, eliminating high-interest debt and increasing both your income and financial literacy.
By Anthony Martin
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A Little-Known Tax-Free Way To Help Pay Your Student Loan
Student Debt Employers can provide valuable assistance with employee student loan repayments.
By Kelley R. Taylor
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How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Will Reshape 529 Plans
The new One Big Beautiful Bill Act, now signed into law, will change 529 plan rules as early as this summer. What does that mean for you?
By Kathryn Pomroy
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A Financial Expert's Three Steps to Becoming Debt-Free (Even in This Economy)
If debt has you spiraling, now is the time to take a few common-sense steps to help knock it down and get it under control.
By Stephen B. Dunbar III, JD, CLU
