The Education Department has released a detailed new student loan forgiveness proposal that could provide over a dozen new pathways to relief.
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E.J. Dionne, a Washington Post columnist, wrote a disingenuous commentary a few days ago that appeared in my local newspaper. Dionne takes Americans to task who believe we are faced with two equally bad choices in this year’s presidential election. Dionne...
Our politicians and federal apparatchiks say they care about the poor and despise the rich. Nevertheless, I notice that our government gives out a lot of dough to rich people who don’t need federal handouts. For example, the Cato Institute reported yesterday that...
The Biden administration on Thursday released the first major details on a proposed new student loan forgiveness plan based on financial hardship.
For some borrowers, switching plans may not be the best move. Doing so could increase their monthly payments or lengthen their student loan forgiveness term.
Married borrowers repaying their student loans under an IDR plan may be able to reduce their payments by changing their marital tax filing status. But there’s a catch.
More than 500,000 borrowers have received student loan forgiveness under a program designed to provide relief to borrowers with disabling medical conditions.
Recently, I reread Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, and this passage struck me: You know I hate, detest, and can’t bear a lie, not because I am straighter than the rest of us, but simply because it appalls me. There is a taint of death, a flavor of...
The Biden administration continues to approve student loan forgiveness under a temporary program. But it’s scheduled to come to an end in just a few months.
Borrowers who are in repayment, have received student loan forgiveness, or are on track for eventual discharge have a complex array of rules and pitfalls to navigate.
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Hundreds of thousands of borrowers have been approved for student loan forgiveness, and more relief may be on the way as Biden implements a number of initiatives.
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While more student loan forgiveness is coming, this temporary Biden initiative will be wrapping up soon. Here’s what to expect in the coming months.
In a major shakeup, one of the nation’s largest student loan servicing companies announced that it would be transferring its portfolio of accounts to another entity.
Hardship could soon be a basis for student loan forgiveness, as the Biden administration announced that it will convene a hearing to evaluate a new debt relief option.
Here are the details on this new Biden student loan forgiveness initiative, how it will work, and who qualifies.
House Republicans have unveiled sweeping legislation that would roll back President Biden’s student loan forgiveness and repayment initiatives.
While some programs will be here for awhile (and at least one new student loan forgiveness plan is in the works), other initiatives are set to expire later this year.
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Hundreds of thousands of borrowers working in nonprofit and government jobs have benefited from new student loan forgiveness reforms. And more relief is coming.
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The Biden administration announced another $4.9 billion in student loan forgiveness today. Here’s who qualifies.
President Biden is urging borrowers to sign up for a program that will allow them to receive fast-tracked student loan forgiveness.
The Education Department has announced a new wave of student loan forgiveness set to impact borrowers starting next month.
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The Biden administration announced that the Education Department will be accelerating student loan forgiveness for a cohort of borrowers much sooner than expected.
As the Biden administration works to implement an ongoing temporary student loan forgiveness initiative, borrowers may want to keep an eye on their email.
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Millions of borrowers will receive student loan forgiveness credit for administrative forbearance periods as broad loan servicing problems continue.
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Student loan forgiveness is ongoing, as the Education Department works to implement several initiatives. Here’s what borrowers should know about Biden’s plans.
While many new initiatives are focused on affordable payments or student loan forgiveness, one new program can help borrowers save for retirement or cover emergencies.
