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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Joel Lambdin, 49, got $250,000 in student loans forgiven.

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Student-loan borrowers have delayed buying a home or car, having kids, and getting married because of their debt — even for those with balances smaller than $10,000

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College graduates.

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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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President Joe Biden.

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A US soft landing would only be possible through fiscal measures like student-loan forgiveness and tax cuts, economist says

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US Capitol building in Washington, DC.

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Marc Andreessen says student loan forgiveness is a 'bailout.' Ben Horowitz thinks college is mostly 'a scam.'

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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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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

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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

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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.

Screw it, I solved the student debt forgiveness debate

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a press conference held to celebrate U.S. President Joe Biden cancelling student debt on Capitol Hill on September 29, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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‘I’ve had this black cloud looming over me’: How private lenders have left millions of college students with no hope for the future

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Despite the political fight over student-loan forgiveness, people with private student debt are stuck with predatory loan terms they can't escape.

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