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Parents Are Paying for Sister’s College While I Have Student Loans

Dear For Love & Money,I am the oldest daughter of three siblings. I’m three years older than my brother and 12 years older than my sister. We have a great, tight-knit family, and my parents have always showered us with love.However, my issue is that my parents have changed their…

Parents Who Take Out Student Loans for Their Kids to See Repayment Changes

Parents could see big student-loan changes in the new year.Beginning July 1, 2026, the Department of Education will begin implementing President Donald Trump’s student-loan repayment overhaul, which he signed into law in his “big beautiful” spending legislation.The overhaul includes new income-driven repayment plans and lower borrowing caps — including for…

How I Turned a Student Invention Into a Global Eco-Friendly Brand

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michael Stausholm, founder and CEO of SproutWorld. It has been edited for length and clarity.Back in 2013, I saw a Kickstarter campaign for a plantable pencil. Three young students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) had invented the pencil in…

Student Lost Her 2024 Tesla Internship, Rebounded With Newsletter

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Arlina Yang, a junior at the University of California, Davis. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Business Insider has verified Yang’s employment history.I came to the US in 2019. As an immigrant from Taiwan going to UC Davis,…