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Robert Farrington

Robert Farrington is America’s Millennial Money Expert® and America’s Student Loan Debt Expert™, and the founder of The College Investor, a personal finance site dedicated to helping millennials escape student loan debt to start investing and building wealth for the future. You can learn more about him on the About Page or on his personal site RobertFarrington.com.

He regularly writes about investing, student loan debt, and general personal finance topics geared toward anyone wanting to earn more, get out of debt, and start building wealth for the future.

He has been quoted in major publications, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, ABC, NBC, Today, and more. He is also a regular contributor to Forbes.

Robert’s latest articles

Wealthfront Review
April 3, 2026

Wealthfront Review: Is The Robo-Advisor Still Worth It?

Is Wealthfront still worth it? We explore its features, fees, returns, and tax-loss harvesting strategies to see if it’s the right investing platform for you.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
April 2, 2026

SAVE Plan Forbearance Ending: What To Know

Borrowers in the SAVE forbearance will be receiving notifications from their loan servicers to choose a new repayment or default back to standard repayment.

Ranking Member U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks during a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 26, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)
April 2, 2026

Senators Fight Student Loan Transfer To Treasury

Five Senate Democrats are demanding the Trump administration stop its plan to transfer student loan management to the Treasury Department.

Pay for college part-time
April 2, 2026

How Long It Really Takes To Repay Student Loans, By Loan Type

Think Student Loans Take 10 Years To Repay? Federal Data Shows It Takes 17 to 23 Years on Average

A security officer works inside of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) building headquarters, Feb. 10, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
April 1, 2026

CFPB Seeks Court Approval to Lay Off 50% Of Its Employees

The CFPB wants to lay off over half its staff in a revised plan filed with federal court. Here’s what changes and what stays.

Matthew Stark, center, celebrates with his mother Barbara, second from right, father Steven, right, of Boca Raton, Fla., and Pascal J. Goldschmidt, left, dean for the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, after learning which residency training program he was matched with, Friday, March 18, 2016, in Miami. Stark was one of 186 medical students at the school that learned where their studies would lead them next during Match Day, a day considered to be the crucial first step to practicing medicine, is an event held simultaneously at every medical school in the U.S. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
April 1, 2026

Medical Residency Match System Labeled A Monopoly By Congress

A House Judiciary Committee report finds the NRMP Match operates as a monopoly, suppressing resident wages and worsening student loan burdens.

capital gains tax brackets
March 31, 2026

Capital Gains Tax Brackets And Tax Tables For 2026

Learn about the capital gains tax brackets for 2026 and the rates associated with them. Here’s a quick overview to get you started along with the historical rates.

A young woman looking stressed at the computer reviewing her student loans. This image represents that 40% of Americans cannot likely qualify for private student loans. Source: The College Investor
March 31, 2026

Why Private Student Loans Won’t Fill OBBBA Funding Gap

A new report finds over 40% of Americans can’t qualify for private student loans — just as the OBBBA slashes federal borrowing options.

FILE - Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought speaks to reporters at the White House, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
March 30, 2026

Trump Administration Abandons Plan To Eliminate CFPB After 13 Months Of Court Losses

After 13 months of court losses, the Trump CFPB is shifting from elimination to writing rules the financial industry wants.

PROVO, UT/USA: LaVell Edwards Stadium on the campus of Brigham Young University. BYU is a private research university.
March 30, 2026

Nearly 60 Colleges Are Now Allowing 3-Year Bachelor’s Degrees

Nearly 60 colleges now offer or are developing 3-year bachelor’s degrees. Learn which schools, how the programs work, and what the tradeoffs are.

Harvard University | Source: The College Investor
March 29, 2026

Congress Taxes College Endowments But Still Sends Them Financial Aid — That Makes No Sense

Over 80 colleges have $1 Billion+ endowments and still many of their students receive Federal Student Aid dollars like Pell Grants and Student Loans.

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