The statement balance tells you how much you owe after a single billing cycle. For a more up-to-date account of your credit card debt, check the current balance. Every month, you get an account ...

The Education Department reduced payments to its loan servicers as the consumer bureau spotlighted mistakes. By Stacy Cowley The restart of government student loan repayments was plagued by late bills ...

No business, big or small, will last long if it doesn’t get promptly and properly paid for services rendered and products delivered. These guidelines, written by Mark W. Kaelin for TechRepublic ...

Aidvantage, EdFinancial and Nelnet, companies that help manage the federal government’s $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio, will face pay cuts of up to $2 million for failing to send timely billing ...

Clint Proctor is a managing editor with the credit cards and travel rewards team at Forbes Advisor. He has eight years of experience in personal finance journalism and has contributed to a variety of ...