College is a time of greater freedom and personal growth. It’s also an ideal time to learn and put in place personal finance habits that can last a lifetime.

The current student loan debt in the United States is $1.7 trillion. However, there are many options to get through college without student loans. Below are five tips to help you graduate college without student loan debt.

Frida Leibowitz and Rachel Lauren are the two women founders behind Debbie. Debbie is the first digital platform that helps people pay off their debt, build better financial habits, and financially reward them as they navigate their debt-free journey.

Tax season can bee a dizzying experience just trying to keep all the tax forms straight. Luckily, tax forms aren't as confusing as you'd think, once you get the basics down. Here are what your basic tax forms mean.

Previously, nearly 56% of high school graduates had filled out their FAFSA applications prior to the pandemic. However, once the pandemic hit and all education was forced to be done remotely, the percentage saw a fall to 53%.

Providing financial stability for their children is typically the main priority for parents; especially, as children start approaching a certain age where they can fully understand how to utilize their assets and funds best. However, choosing what type of account would best benefit your child’s future can be challenging.

A Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) is an investment account for minors, allowing adults to give or transfer assets into the underage person’s account to help them save for college or be financially independent.

According to data released by the Common App, undergraduate college applications are up 22%, compared to pre-pandemic rates. However, 60% of college applicants come from affluent communities, while only 5% are from low-income backgrounds.

On November 2, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that Amazon would be compensating over 140,000 drivers with over $60 million due to underpaying them between 2016-2019.

College is considered a valuable tool to those who want to secure a job with a great salary and benefits. However, the cost of college tuition increases about 8 percent every year, which means it doubles every nine years.

President Biden announced that the Build Back Better Plan would push $45 billion of their $3.5 trillion budget toward funding HBCUs. The funding was expected to go toward a plethora of issues and plans to rebuild HBCUs.