Joe Biden Why One Student Loan Expert Has Hope Biden Will Cancel Your Debt With student loan payments scheduled to resume in September, the Biden Administration has not yet made a decision about debt forgiveness or another postponement of the payment freeze. Cody Hounanian, executive director at the Student Debt Crisis Center, explains why he is optimistic that student debt cancelation will happen.
tuition How the War in Ukraine Could Impact College Tuition Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent various markets into disarray, and that volatility could impact the cost of a college tuition for students in the United States.
Student Loans What's the Connection Between Surfing, Student Loans, and Grocery Bags? Is there any connection between surfing, student loans and grocery bags? NBC San Diego’s Dana Williams tries to find out in this episode of Connect the Dots.
Student Debt If You Can Afford It, It Makes Sense to Pay Back Federal Loans Now Plans to forgive $10,000 of student debt will not cover all of what borrowers still owe. But the pause has been helpful for a very small percentage who are continuing to pay their loans through the pause — with those payments going fully toward the principal. CNBC’s Sharon Epperson explains.
Student Debt Four (Mostly) Practical Hacks to Get Rid of Student Loan Debt Americans are drowning in student loans. But luckily there are some lifeboats out there. You just need to know where to find them… and where the paddles are. Here are three practical suggestions (and one not-so-practical suggestion) to get rid of your student loan debt.
mental health Student Debt is Stressing Us Out. So When Is It Getting Forgiven? 62% of student loan borrowers who responded to a survey said their debt was negatively impacting their mental health, according to polling firm Momentive. To find out if there’s light at the end of the tunnel we talked to student financial planner Mark Kantrowitz on whether that debt might be forgiven, and what President Joe Biden can do about it.
Student Debt Student Loan Payments Are Restarting, and We're Not Ready If you owe federal student loans and you haven’t checked out repayment plans or your new loan servicer, time is ticking. Those plans can help you avoid a payment if you don’t have income – and meanwhile Washington continues to debate student loan relief, CNBC’s Sharon Epperson explains.
connect the dots Connecting the Dots From the Boston Marathon to Student Loans to Coffee What do the Boston Marathon, student loans and coffee have in common? A lot more than you may think. In this episode of “Connect the Dots,” NBC Boston’s Rob Michaelson takes a deep dive into the science of caffeine and how coffee gets Boston Marathon runners… moving. He also explores the theory that cutting back on a daily latte can...
Student Debt Out of Millions, Only 32 Student Loan Borrowers Had their Debt Canceled Talks of forgiving student debt continue as 45 million Americans get a student loan bill. Some programs already exist to relieve debt, but don’t have a widespread reach. Hear from Seth Frotman, executive director of the Student Borrower Protection Center.
Student Debt Joe Biden's Student Loan Plan Offers Some Relief, But Doesn't Get to the Root of the Problem Joe Biden has promised to tackle America’s $1.6 trillion student debt crisis, starting by extending the nearly year-long pause on federal loan payments. LX News welcomed student loan debt expert Robert Farrington of The College Investor, who says forgiveness won’t solve the problem of rising college costs and explains the reforms needed to stop the ongoing crisis.
