Oct 9

Dear Life Kit: I'm at my breaking point

Family and marriage expert Moraya Seeger DeGeare weighs in on questions from listeners who have reached a breaking point in their relationships with the people around them.Follow us on Instagram: @nprlifekitSign up for our newsletter here.Have an episode idea or feedback you want ... Show More

18m 54s

Oct 7

How to support a loved one through cancer treatment

If you have a friend or family member diagnosed with cancer or another serious illness, all you want to do is help. But where do you start? What if you say the wrong thing or don't show up in the right ways? In this episode, we go over different ways to offer support. No matter w ... Show More

21m 19s

Oct 6

In credit card debt? There’s a path out

Credit card debt can make you feel stressed, ashamed and lonely. But there are proven strategies to free yourself from this burden. In this episode, five tips to help you get out from under credit card debt. And to sign up for our newsletter series with step-by-step plans to pay ... Show More

17m 9s

Aug 2020

How to Pay Off Your Student Loans in 2020 | Robert Farrington

Student loan debt in 2020 hit a record and is now about $1.56 trillion and growing. If you have student loan debt, I can bet you’d do just about anything to get it paid off. You might also feel a great deal of anxiety, maybe even depression, or anger towards your student loans. N ... Show More

51m 41s

Mar 2021

What You Need to Know About Student Loan Forgiveness | Rob Bertman

Will your student loans be forgiven? There’s a lot of chatter in Washington right now about student loans, and in today’s episode, we’re going to talk to Rob Bertman from Student Loan Planner about the recent forgiveness proposals and what they mean to your student loan debt. Wha ... Show More

41m 7s

Aug 2022

BONUS: Student Loan Forgiveness FAQ

On August 24th, 2022 President Biden announced his multi-layered plan to relieve student borrowers. In this episode, Tori Dunlap walks you through the basics of this plan, how it will affect the U.S. on a greater scale, and how to prepare for resumed payments on January 1st, 2023 ... Show More

12m 44s

Jul 2023

Biden: Supreme Court decision on student loans “wrong”

President Biden called the Supreme Court’s decision on student loans “wrong” and said he will “stop at nothing” to find student aid relief. The Supreme Court struck down his student loan forgiveness program, blocking millions of borrowers from receiving up to $20,000 in federal s ... Show More

43m 25s

Feb 2022

Tackling Your Student Debt: Part 2

Student loans are overwhelming, so how do you deal with them? It’s easier to avoid those payment notifications and not think about it. We get it! But the best way to tackle your payments is to face them head on and come up with a plan. In part two of our series on student loan de ... Show More

27m 52s

Aug 2022

A New Plan for Student Loans

President Biden’s announcement this week that he would cancel chunks of student loan debt stands to have a major impact for many of the 45 million Americans who owe $1.6 trillion for having gone to college.Who will benefit from the plan, what will the cost be to the taxpayer and ... Show More

24m 42s

May 2023

Student Loans and the Debt Ceiling Deal

On Sunday night, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy revealed a 99-page debt deal that would stop the U.S. from defaulting on its debt and raise the debt ceiling. The people who will be impacted most from this proposed agreement are people who have student loan debt, who are on f ... Show More

13m 19s

How to prepare for the return of student...