Shelley Saunders of American Student Assistance walks through the options and consideration when your student loan grace period is over. For many May grads, that means November.

Students are borrowing more to pay for college, leaving many to struggle after graduation with excessive student loan debt.

New Income-Based Repayment option for federal student loan holders will help those with overbearing payments.

Starting July 1st some graduates, under the Fed's new Income Based Repayment Plan, will be able to get lower loan payments according to their income and family size.

Dan and Alicia were hoping their first year of married life would go smoothly. They’d managed to pay for a small wedding and now dreamed of starting a family in Somerville, Mass.

When times get tough, student loans are usually the first bills to fall by the wayside. If you're having problems making loan payments, here are some ways to stay in control and relieve your burden.

Facing tough economic prospects, recent and soon-to-be college graduates face the daunting task of repaying student loans on less money than they expected. Shelley Saunders talks through your options from extending the payment period to loan forgiveness.

Starting Monday, student-loan provider Sallie Mae will replace its private loan with a shorter-term one that requires borrowers to make payments while in school.

Sue Shellenbarger discusses an employer's inappropriate bias against parents as well as whether responsibility for student loan repayment passes to one's spouse in the event of death or divorce.

The federal parent PLUS Loan program was adapted last May to allow for a more flexible repayment plan. Here are the key points you need to understand about the program.