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How Trump wants to narrow a major student-loan forgiveness program that millions of borrowers rely on

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 04:26

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President Donald Trump's administration is seeking to narrow the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
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A Gen Xer who got $250,000 in student loans forgiven said he can now finally start saving for retirement — and consider his dream of studying in India

Sun, 04/21/2024 - 06:18

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Joel Lambdin, 49, got $250,000 in student loans forgiven.
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25 million student-loan borrowers could get up to $20,000 in debt wiped out under Biden's new debt relief plan

Mon, 04/08/2024 - 11:34

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President Joe Biden.
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$100,000 monthly student-loan bills, late statements, and erroneous banking fees: here's everything that's gone wrong for borrowers with the return to repayment

Sun, 11/05/2023 - 05:57

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U.S. President Joe Biden.
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Parents who took on student loans for their kids are facing 'a grim reality' as payments resume because they're not included in Biden's new plan to make monthly bills cheaper, the NAACP says

Wed, 10/04/2023 - 13:45

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Student Loan Borrowers And Advocates Gather For The People's Rally To Cancel Student Debt During The Supreme Court Hearings On Student Debt Relief — Student loan borrowers and advocates gather for the People's Rally To Cancel Student Debt During The Supreme Court Hearings On Student Debt Relief on February 28, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Why paying off your student loans won't get easier anytime soon

Mon, 10/02/2023 - 06:03

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Animation of a person wading through student debt — Hunter French for Insider

Greg Ogden, a 65-year-old therapist with a $25,000 student-loan balance, never anticipated he would still be paying off today the loans he took out in 1993.

How Trump wants to narrow a major student-loan forgiveness program that millions of borrowers rely on

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A Gen Xer who got $250,000 in student loans forgiven said he can now finally start saving for retirement — and consider his dream of studying in India

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25 million student-loan borrowers could get up to $20,000 in debt wiped out under Biden's new debt relief plan

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$100,000 monthly student-loan bills, late statements, and erroneous banking fees: here's everything that's gone wrong for borrowers with the return to repayment

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Parents who took on student loans for their kids are facing 'a grim reality' as payments resume because they're not included in Biden's new plan to make monthly bills cheaper, the NAACP says

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Why paying off your student loans won't get easier anytime soon

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