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BillSaver articles published in January 2026.
Month archive
The Education Department delayed some involuntary federal student loan collections in January 2026 while repayment changes continued to move toward borrowers.
With the IRS encouraging electronic filing and direct deposit for 2026 refunds, bank details and bill timing deserved attention before the return was sent.
The IRS set January 26 as the opening of the 2026 filing season and April 15 as the deadline to file 2025 returns and pay tax due.
After the December Fed cut, the first week of 2026 still called for a cash plan built from bills already on the calendar, not optimism about lower rates.