Teddy is a former student loans writer with NerdWallet, where she covered topics around managing money before, during and after college. Her work has been featured by The Associated Press, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune and Reuters.
With small-business financing through PayPal, entrepreneur Lisa Brooks has grown her catering and meal-delivery business, Heart & Soul Personal Chef Service, from a one-woman operation to a budding business with…
To remain eligible for federal financial aid — grants, work-study funds and student loans — college students must meet certain standards in the classroom. In financial aid speak, those standards are called…
Work-study is a federally and sometimes state-funded program that helps college students with financial need get part-time jobs. It won’t cover all your college costs — you’ll need a combination…
Today’s skyrocketing college tuition prices mean most families can’t afford the whole bill on their own. Financial aid can help fill in the gaps. Here’s what you need to know:…
The price of applying to college can add up fast, but getting a college application fee waiver can help. Students should expect to pay at least $678 to apply, factoring…
Student loans aren’t created equal. Some are federal, some are private, some are designed to help borrowers with financial need, some offer lower rates or important borrower protections. Many students…
This episode, Sean and Dayana are joined by NerdWallet education reporter Teddy Nykiel, who shares a story about Selina Leonard, a young woman with about $60,000 in student loans. Companies that promise student “debt…
This week, hosts Sean and Dayana talk side hustles — what they are, whether they’re worth it and how to spot scams. NerdWallet reporter Laura McMullen joins the discussion.…
Dozens of companies charge high fees and claim to help borrowers get student loan forgiveness or debt relief. But if you’re dealing with anyone but the federal government or a…
Fraudulent “debt relief” companies are preying on the most vulnerable of the 44 million people with student loans, as federal officials dispute who’s to blame and what to do, a…
