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Experts are already encouraging students and parents to exchange usernames and passwords to expedite aid applications. One problem: It’s not legal.

FAFSA, S.A.I., N.P.C., CSS — the acronyms never end. And that’s just the beginning of the mayhem.

FAFSA, S.A.I., N.P.C., CSS — the acronyms never end. And that’s just the beginning of the mayhem.

The new, simplified version of the college student aid form was supposed to become available in December. It was, kind of, for some people.

When banks close checking and credit-card accounts because of “suspicious activity,” chaos and anxiety ensue. It doesn’t have to be this way.

Each year, we ask teenagers to send us their application essays about work, money or social class. Here are four, from California to Cambodia.

One reason this fraud is rampant: Open forums where anyone can buy checks that thieves have taken from the mail.

Banks have suddenly shut down the accounts of scores of customers. Here’s how you can avoid becoming one of them.

Finding a money app that works best for you requires personal testing. We asked popular competitors to Mint why you should try their offerings.

Despite writing a best seller that became a hit Netflix series, Ms. Land says she still worries about her job security.