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Black grads aren’t making bad decisions about student loan debt
“I said, ‘Mom. This is embarrassing. But it’s pretty cool that you can get a deal to feed us,’” Mitchom says. “I was impressed because I know she legit only…
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Warren urges Biden to cancel student loan debt before midterms: “The power is clearly there”
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Sunday renewed her push for President Biden to cancel billions of dollars in student loan debt, saying the measure would wipe out the burden for tens…
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How student loan debt is affecting Americans’ financial decisions
Yahoo Finance's Aarthi Swaminathan joins the Live show to discuss how student loan debt is affecting Americans’ financial decisions.Video TranscriptAKIKO FUJITA: Well, student loan debt is forcing roughly 60% of…
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Biden has canceled $9.5 billion in student debt but not total forgiveness
A college graduate calls their family on video to celebrateKemal Yildirim | Getty ImagesEarlier in August, the U.S. Education Department under President Joe Biden announced it would cancel another $1.1…
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Education Department will cancel student debt for 115,000 borrowers
Education Secretary nominee Miguel Cardona testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill Washington, DC., February 3, 2021.Susan Walsh | Pool…
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Biden has canceled almost $10B in student loan debt. What about bigger relief?
Biden has canceled almost $10B in student loan debt. What about bigger relief?President Joe Biden has shown an appetite for helping out America's student loan borrowers.The U.S. Department of Education…
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How student loan debt grew to $1.6T and what can debtholders do to reduce theirs
Student loan debt has surged over the past several years. One expert gives ways to decrease the debt burden. (iStock) Since 2003, the total national student loan debt surged by…