Moneywise - Student Loans

Surgery resident with $400K in student loan debt went viral on TikTok making balloon art — and earned $3,500 in 10 weeks

With $400K in student loans, Brandon Axelrod turned a childhood hobby into a debt-fighting tool.

By Danielle Antosz

I’m 35 And My Parents Are Still Paying My $70K+ Student Loans. My Mom Wants Out But Dad Doesn’t. Should I Take It Over?

A caller on The Ramsey Show exhibits how family financial agreements can turn into awkward tension.

By Monique Danao

A 40-year-old mom landed herself in $300K of student debt. Dave Ramsey says two lifestyle changes would help

What to do when the cost to go back to school is higher than the income for the job you're in school for.

By Danielle Antosz

Latest Articles

Chicago Woman Shocked As Parents Demand She Pays Back $114K Student Loan. What The Ramsey Show Thinks She Should Do

By Eric Esposito| 03.09.2026
Over 50? Student Debt Could Derail Retirement

By Jessica Wong| 03.05.2026
I Co-Signed A Student Loan That Hasn't Been Paid. What Next?

By Danielle Antosz| 02.22.2026
What To Know About Parent PLUS Rule Changes on July 1

By Rebecca Holland| 02.17.2026
Son's On Hook For $70K Student Loans His Dad Took Out

By Monique Danao| 01.27.2026
Department of Education Announces New Focus on Warning Students of the Risks of Federal Loans — but Critics Push Back, Argue More Urgent Issues Exist

By Rebecca Payne| 01.08.2026
Students Find Ways Around Trump's Student Loan Setbacks

By Victoria Vesovski| 12.31.2025
Alabama Man’s Fiancé Wants To Take On $200K in Student Debt and Go Back to School Before Their Wedding. Why the Ramsey Show Says That’s a Bad Idea

By Rebecca Holland| 12.25.2025
Countdown Is On To Dodge This ‘Tax Bomb’

By Libby MacDonald| 12.24.2025
My dad died leaving me to discover my school tuition was paid with $90,000 in loans. Am I now on the hook for this?

By Christy Bieber| 12.02.2025
Why A CNBC Money Reporter Who Could Pay His Student Loan In Full Is Sticking To Minimums

By Vawn Himmelsbach| 11.27.2025
North Carolina dad sent his son $10K to study abroad — but Ramsey Show hosts say not to give him another dime until he answers some pressing questions

By Maurie Backman| 11.20.2025
The White House Just Agreed To Cancel Debt for Millions of American Borrowers — and To Do It Fast. Here’s How To Check if You’re One of the Lucky Ones

By Victoria Vesovski| 11.18.2025
Ohio Man Isn’t Sure Whether to Put His $60K Bonus Toward His Mortgage, Second Home or Student Loans. Dave Ramsey Says There’s Only 1 Right Answer

By Monique Danao| 11.17.2025
How a Student Loan Transfer Can Lead to More Interest — and How to Avoid It Happening to You

By Sarah Sharkey| 10.17.2025
Trump Administration Accused of ‘Improperly’ Seizing Defaulted Student Loan Borrowers’ Tax Refunds — Here’s What It Could Mean for You

By Rebecca Payne| 10.15.2025
These Top 5 US College Degrees Make Young Americans the Most Money — After 5 Years in the Workforce. Are You Getting a 327% Return on Your College Dollars, Too?

By Vishesh Raisinghani| 10.08.2025
Holding Onto Student Debt 'Asinine': Ramsey

By Maurie Backman| 09.22.2025
Florida Man Reveals That He Still Owes $100 More Than Original Student Loan After Years of Paying — Here’s Why

By Vawn Himmelsbach| 09.13.2025
Trump Administration Ends Student Loan Protections — Millions of Federal Borrowers at Risk of Wage Garnishment

By Vishesh Raisinghani| 09.06.2025
Clueless Grad Signs Off On $85K Of Student Loans

By Emma Caplan-Fisher| 08.26.2025
Trump Scraps Biden's Federal Student Loan Program

By Rebecca Holland| 08.18.2025
Trump’s Bill Makes Key Student Loan Payment Changes

By Chris Clark| 08.08.2025
Bridging The Tuition Gap: Financial Aid Only Covers About 27% of College Expenses — How a Private Student Loan Can Help Make up The Difference

By Rebecca Holland| 07.09.2025
I’m About to Graduate High School and I Always Thought My Wealthy Parents Would Pay for College — but Now They’re Telling Me Having Student Loans Will Be Character Building. What Do I Do?

By Chris Clark| 07.03.2025
5 Million Borrowers Have Now Defaulted on Their Student Loans — and the Government Says That Number Could Soon Double. Why That Can Have Catastrophic Consequences

By Rebecca Holland| 06.20.2025
Student Loan Borrowers in Default Could Soon See 15% of Their Social Security Checks Being Garnished as Trump Administration Resumes Collections Efforts — Who’s at Risk and How to Prepare

By Chris Clark| 05.26.2025
1 in 5 Borrowers Are Late on Their Student Loans During a Confusing Repayment Rollout — and the Cost of a Mistake Can Be Severe

By Sarah Li-Cain, AFC| 04.17.2025
Harvard Offers Free Tuition for Some, Increases Income Cap for Financial Aid to Others — Here's Who Will Qualify

By Sarah Li-Cain, AFC| 04.16.2025
A 39-Year-Old Nurse Sees Credit Score Drop 100 Points Over Federal Student Loan Repayment She Thought Was Still Suspended

By Victoria Vesovski| 03.25.2025
She Dreamed of New York University but Not the $75K Annual Price Tag — How This 24-Year-Old Las Vegas Native Amassed a $350K War Chest To Make It Happen

By Victoria Vesovski| 02.14.2025
These Are the Risks of Cosigning A Private Student Loan for Your Adult Children

By Maurie Backman| 11.22.2024
This 86-year-old just got her nearly $32K student debt forgiven after cosigning for her cash-strapped daughter 20 years ago — says it was a ‘very difficult’ process lacking transparency

By Maurie Backman| 11.16.2024
I’m 42 years old and deeply regret taking $89K in student loans — I won’t qualify for debt relief and I’m worried I’ll never be able to pay it back. What are my options?

By Christy Bieber| 11.11.2024
Credible Loans - Pay Off Your Student Loans Faster

By Shane Murphy| 11.11.2024
Nurse, 46, Earns Over $100,000 but Can’t Claw Way Out of Student Debt — Blasts Lawmakers for Blocking Save Plan and Leaving Hard-Working Americans to ‘Suffer'

By Christy Bieber| 11.08.2024
There’s a ‘Bunch of Confusion’ About the Government’s Student Debt Forgiveness Plans — Some Are Reluctant to Repay Loans in Case They Don’t Have To. Here Are the Consequences if They Refuse

By Christy Bieber| 10.30.2024