What Shouldn’t You Use a Personal Loan to Purchase? 8 Bad Ideas
You know how personal loans can feel like a financial Swiss Army knife? You can use them for just about anything—home projects, big...
2025 Personal Finance Survey: Impact of Debt and Living Paycheck-to-Paycheck
While economists and journalists talk a lot about the strength of the economy in 2025, the day-to-day reality for Americans seems to suggest...
2025 College Completion Policy at TICAS: A Year of Impact and Innovation
Our Focus Areas in 2025 Reconnecting Black and Latino Rural Residents with Postsecondary Education and Training This year our primary project centers on...
What Happens If You Don’t File Taxes but Don’t Owe Anything?
Just because you don’t owe any taxes doesn’t mean you don’t need to file a tax return. Instead, the IRS uses other measures—mostly...
Looming Federal Actions Could Exacerbate Basic Needs Insecurity
Recent federal proposals for reconciliation and Trump Administration executive orders could decimate higher education spending and basic needs programs, making it harder for...
How Often Can You Refinance Student Loans?
If you’re wondering how often you can refinance student loans, the answer is as many times as you want as long as you...
8 Best Personal Finance Books for 2025
Reading personal finance books (or listening to them on audio) is one of the best ways to learn different ways to reach your...
Best Free Financial Literacy Courses to Take Online in 2025
Many people wish they had a personal finance class in school. Learning about investing would have been way more useful than finding the...
How to Deal With a Bad College Roommate
College can be an exciting experience, but living with a difficult roommate can quickly turn your dream dorm life into a stressful situation....
TICAS Applauds Introduction of PROTECT Student Act for 119th Congress
Today, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), the Minority Whip, introduced the Preventing Risky Operations from Threatening the Education and Career Trajectories of Students Act...
