Student-loan borrowers with higher incomes are now eligible for cheaper payments and debt relief

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President Donald Trump's Education Department completed its update to income-based student-loan repayment plans.

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Student-loan borrowers are gearing up for higher monthly payments after Trump moves to ax their affordable plan: 'I'm bracing for an astronomical bill'

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Student-loan borrowers said they're worried about higher payments without the SAVE plan.

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Trump is taking on America's 'is college worth it?' debate

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President Donald Trump's administration is working to expand the Workforce Pell grant for short-term degree programs.

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Trump's plan to limit student loans for nurses in his repayment overhaul is facing bipartisan backlash

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The US will require H-1B applicants to make their social media public for visa vetting, a State Department spokesperson said.

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7 million student-loan borrowers could soon owe higher payments. Here's what to know.

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President Donald Trump's administration announced an agreement to end the SAVE student-loan repayment plan.

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Trump deals a final blow to a key student-loan repayment plan. Millions of borrowers may soon have to resume repaying their debt.

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Trump's administration announced a proposed settlement to end the SAVE student-loan repayment plan.

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Student-loan borrowers are at heightened risk of costly errors when Trump's changes roll out, Democratic lawmakers say

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren said the changes to student-loan repayment are putting borrowers at risk.

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Trump wants to change student-loan borrowing limits for nurses. Most advanced programs won't be impacted.

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Nurses would qualify for a lower student-loan cap under Trump's proposal to limit borrowing for advanced degrees.

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We're high earners with student debt and kids. Here's how we continue to build wealth.

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The author and her husband are HENRYs: high earners, not rich yet.

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Trump is changing student-loan eligibility for professional degrees. Here's what you need to know.

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President Donald Trump's administration is placing new student-loan borrowing caps on graduate and professional degrees.

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