Joanna Nesbit

Low-income college students can get an additional $500 from the federal government to help pay their education bills later this year.The extra money is thanks to a significant boost in funding for the Pell Grant program in the 2023-24 academic year as part of the $1.7 trillion spending bill recently signed into law.

Some families applying for college financial aid this year may qualify for less help than in the past, thanks to a little-known change to the underlying formula.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (a.k.a the FAFSA) is a vital part of the college application process. If you skip it, you could be missing out on grants, scholarships, work-study and low-interest student loans.

I wrote this article last year, but we updated it for 2022 with a few notes about changes on this year's FAFSA.

Each year, high school seniors around the country go through the same rigmarole — taking tests, crafting essays, scrambling ahead of application deadlines and, of course, wondering what exactly colleges are looking for. !0 tips from admissions experts here.

Looking to travel before starting college? Financing it may be easier than you think, with a little planning.

College students across the country will see higher prices when they return to campuses in the coming weeks, the latest hit on families’ finances caused by inflation.

For people looking to lose weight, Medicare’s obesity behavioral therapy and counseling program may help.

Once you’re well enough to be discharged from the hospital, you might require outpatient rehabilitation therapy services — like physical therapy or occupational therapy — to move toward a fuller recovery.

Finding a part-time job in your later years has become increasingly common. In fact, by 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that one in four workers will be older than 55.

Expecting a baby soon? You may be counting on help from your mom in the first days or weeks after the birth. Or, on the flipside, maybe her take-charge strategies tend to rankle and you’re a little worried about her postpartum suggestions.

Sometimes parents have to borrow money on behalf of their student to afford college. Before you sign any papers, learn these important borrowing practices.

Moms want their daughters to start their financial lives off right. Here are the lessons we most want them to learn.

Here’s how to protect yourself from student loan scams, and what to keep an eye out for so you don’t become a victim.