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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

A close-up, graphic image features a dark brown wooden judge's gavel resting on a matching block on the right, with a vintage-style gold scale of justice balancing on the left. The scale's left pan is filled with gold, symbolizing the significant financial burden of student loan debt for lawyers, which can average $180,000 for law school graduates. The background shows blurred text, partially revealing "STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR LAWYERS," with "LAWYERS" highlighted in red. This visual directly supports the article's focus on various student loan forgiveness programs available to practicing lawyers and addresses the challenges of high six-figure debt despite potentially lucrative careers.
December 6, 2025

Student Loan Forgiveness for Lawyers: What Is Available?

As a lawyer, you might have a lot of student loan debt. Is there student loan forgiveness for lawyers? Find out what is available here.

Sunny daytime view of the White House South Portico with the fountain and red flowers. This symbolizes the federal policy updates in this week's news, specifically the proposed "Trump Accounts" for newborn college savings. Source: The College Investor
December 5, 2025

This Week In College And Money News: December 5, 2025

The latest updates on higher education, new data shows a steady 6-year grad rate as S&P issues a warning and Trump Accounts debut for families.

This graphic illustrates modern financial software options, featuring a white smartphone leaning against a black desktop computer monitor, both displaying a red dollar sign icon. The devices symbolize the digital tools used for money management and budgeting, connecting directly to the article's discussion of Quicken alternatives like Kubera, Empower, and YNAB. The background is a vibrant coral-red bar across the top with minimalist black and white geometric shapes, including dots, crosses, and triangles, suggesting the organized and streamlined nature of tracking investments and net worth. The foreground prominently displays "THE COLLEGE INVESTOR" in black capital letters, emphasizing the target audience for these financial management and budgeting tools.
December 4, 2025

What Are The Best Alternatives To Quicken For 2026

While Quicken is a popular tool, there are so many great ways to manage your money online. Check out these best alternatives to Quicken.

A vibrant, cartoon illustration depicts the comparison between a personal line of credit and student loan refinancing. The image features four diverse individuals interacting with financial elements. On the left, a man with gray hair and a red shirt stands next to a large blue credit card, which rests on a substantial pile of golden coins, symbolizing a personal line of credit. In the center, two women, one in a blue top and the other in a red dress, stand near an ATM, with more golden coins at their feet, representing banking and transaction options. To the right, another man in a blue suit stands next to a stack of cash, indicating student loan refinancing. The prominent text "CREDIT VS. STUDENT LOAN REFINANCING" is displayed in red and blue letters above the scene, clearly highlighting the article's core financial comparison for student debt payoff strategies.
December 4, 2025

Personal Line Of Credit Vs. Student Loan Refinancing: How To Choose

Here’s how to compare a personal line of credit vs. student loan refinancing if you’re looking to lower your student loan interest rate.

Vector illustration set against a blue background featuring a wrapped gift box on the left and a flying piggy bank wearing a graduation cap on the right. The piggy bank, symbolizing education savings, has a coin with a dollar sign being deposited into it. This graphic represents the concept of gifting money to a 529 plan, highlighting how friends and family can contribute to a child's future college education through direct deposits, crowdfunding platforms, or estate planning strategies. Source: The College Investor
December 3, 2025

How To Gift Money To A 529 Plan

Want to gift money to a 529 plan? Learn the best ways to contribute, tax rules to know, and how to avoid common mistakes when giving to college savings.

Close-up of a businessman in a suit using a calculator next to coins and wooden letters spelling "TAX." This illustrates the financial planning involved when considering a tax refund advance loan to bridge the gap between filing taxes and receiving a refund from the IRS. Source: The College Investor
December 3, 2025

Best Tax Refund Advance Loans: TurboTax, H&R Block, And More

Get your tax refund early with a refund advance loan. See updated offers from H&R Block, TurboTax, Jackson Hewitt, and others.

The White House stands under a dramatic sky filled with vivid orange and purple sunset clouds, symbolizing the dawn of the new Trump Accounts program. This image accompanies the guide on claiming the $1,000 "Baby Bonus" for children born 2025–2028, a major federal savings initiative launching with a philanthropic boost from the Dell Foundation. Source: The College Investor
December 2, 2025

How To Claim The $1,000 Trump Account Baby Bonus

Learn how parents can claim the new $1,000 Trump Account baby bonus and the added $250 gift for eligible families.

A large pile of wrapped presents under a decorated Christmas tree. This scene illustrates the typical holiday abundance of toys and material gifts, highlighting the alternative value of gifting stock or investments to build a child's future wealth instead of adding to household clutter. Source: The College Investor
December 2, 2025

How To Give A Gift Of Stock (For Kids And Family)

Teaching kids financial literacy & setting them up to build wealth is important. Here’s how you can give kids the gift of stock this year.

Side view of a smiling young man with tied-back curly hair and a beard, driving a car with a hands-free navigation device mounted on the dashboard. He is dressed in a casual t-shirt and jeans, with his hands comfortably gripping the steering wheel. This image illustrates the flexibility and income potential of driving-based side hustles—such as rideshare, food delivery, and package transport—highlighted in the "10 Proven Ways to Make Money Driving" guide. Source: The College Investor
December 2, 2025

10 Ways You Can Make Money Driving

If you’re looking for some ways you can make money driving, there’s almost sure to be one listed here that you’d be interested in! Let’s go!

U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett speaks at a podium during a press conference, flanked by colleagues and American flags. The image captures the Congressman introducing the Health Savings Account Consumer Protection Act, a proposal aimed at tightening HSA rules to address tax avoidance by high-income households and implement stricter fee transparency. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
December 1, 2025

House Democrats Propose Misguided HSA Reforms

Proposed health savings account (HSA) restrictions raise concerns about flexibility while boosting fee transparency.

Minimalist vector illustration of a piggy bank filled with liquid and a dollar bill icon, symbolizing financial savings or aid. This graphic headers a guide on understanding financial aid award letters, helping students decode complex terminology like "net cost" versus "net price" and navigate the funding process for college. Source: The College Investor
December 1, 2025

How To Read A Financial Aid Award Letter And Package

Here’s how to read and understand your financial aid award letter, and what you can do if you need more financial aid.

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