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Democrats urge Biden to avert student loan cliff next year

Monthly student loan payments and interest are set to resume on Feb. 1 for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic.

student loans - Politico
3:30pm PST - December 15th, 2021

Biden is making it easier for student-loan borrowers to repay debt based on their income when payments resume next year

Ahead of payments resuming on February 1, borrowers applying for an income-driven repayment plan now have less paperwork to do.

student loans - Business Insider
1:46pm PST - December 15th, 2021

5 everyday money mistakes that are worse than you might think

A financial therapist and a financial behaviorist share five big money mistakes, including rushing to buy things and focusing obsessively on saving.

student loans - Business Insider
1:20pm PST - December 15th, 2021

How to budget your money in 5 easy steps

Having a budget is critical to achieving your financial goals. Here's how to create one for yourself.

student loans - Business Insider
1:03pm PST - December 14th, 2021

Federal Reserve meets, Mark Meadows citation, comet Leonard: 5 things to know Tuesday

The Fed could take action to tame inflation, the parents of the Oxford school shooting suspect are to appear in court and more news to start your Tuesday.

student loans - USA Today
12:49am PST - December 14th, 2021

Fed could tackle inflation this week by clearing the way for earlier, faster interest-rate hikes

The Fed has kept its key rate near zero since the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a deep recession in March 2020.

student loans - USA Today
3:59am PST - December 13th, 2021

I'm a financial planner, and I think my credit-score obsessed clients are focusing on the wrong thing

Having a high credit score helps when you need to apply for a mortgage or new credit card, but it's not the most important aspect of financial health.

student loans - Business Insider
5:30am PST - December 12th, 2021

4 steps to invest and pay off debt at the same time, according to experts

You don't have to choose between paying down debt and investing. Make a budget and ask yourself about your priorities to do both.

student loans - Business Insider
11:50am PST - December 10th, 2021

The student-loan payment restart in 55 days will 'strip' $85 billion from 18 million borrowers next year, 3 top Democrats say

Elizabeth Warren, Ayanna Pressley, and Chuck Schumer highlighted a Roosevelt Institute report showing the cost of restarting student-loan payments.

student loans - Business Insider
2:17pm PST - December 8th, 2021

Wealthy high schoolers are upping their application game to 25 colleges this year. It's setting up a big payday for schools while leaving lower-income students behind.

College applications are up 22% since 2019, but only 6% of those are coming from the lowest-income areas due to rising education fees.

student loans - Business Insider
8:58am PST - December 8th, 2021

7 reasons why you should consider meeting with a financial planner

If you have a number of money questions, are self-employed or a freelancer, or want to save for retirement, a financial planner is a smart move.

student loans - Business Insider
2:02pm PST - December 7th, 2021

How to get out of an upside-down car loan

Avoid going upside down on your loan by making a big down payment, getting a shorter loan term, and steering clear of unnecessary add-ons.

student loans - Business Insider
6:45am PST - December 7th, 2021

Billionaire investor Chris Sacca says day traders are begging him for bailouts — and reveals he bought the dip

Sacca, who warned rookie traders not to buy stocks and crypto using borrowed money, is now fielding requests for help from people in margin debt.

student loans - Business Insider
4:39am PST - December 6th, 2021

Student-loan payments resume in 2 months, and Biden's only canceled debt for just over 1% of federal borrowers despite his campaign promise

That still leaves nearly 99% of all federal student-loan borrowers on the hook for payments starting on February 1. Most say they are not ready.

student loans - Business Insider
3:20am PST - December 5th, 2021

Meet a single mom and adjunct professor with $430,000 in student debt: 'I'm in a hole that I'm never going to get out of'

Maria "absolutely" regrets taking out loans to further her education, especially after a layoff and medical bills for her daughter's cancer treatment.

student loans - Business Insider
3:30am PST - December 4th, 2021

7 ways to improve your credit score

To improve your credit score, you should make payments on time, reduce your current debt, resolve past due accounts, and monitor your progress.

student loans - Business Insider
8:53am PST - December 3rd, 2021

MPower Financing student loans review: Good option for international students without a cosigner

MPower Financing allows international students to apply. You don't need a cosigner who is a US citizen, a condition many other lenders require.

student loans - Business Insider
6:54am PST - December 3rd, 2021

Custom Choice student loans review: Great interest rates and a balance reduction after you graduate

Custom Choice offers student loans as small as $1,000 with APRs starting as low as 1.03% on its variable loans.

student loans - Business Insider
8:39am PST - December 2nd, 2021

Blame student loans on Sputnik: How the 1957 launch of a Soviet rocket inspired the government to overhaul education

The USSR leapfrogged the USA in the space race with Sputnik, and the student-loan industry was meant to fix that. Now, it's a $1.7 trillion crisis.

student loans - Business Insider
2:30am PST - November 28th, 2021

2 steps you can take today to start building generational wealth, according to a financial planner

Building generational wealth will look different for everyone, but adequate life insurance and proper estate planning are two smart places to start.

student loans - Business Insider
7:14am PST - November 26th, 2021

Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union review: Strong money market account and certificates

Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union pays high interest rates on money market accounts and certificates, and there are many ways to earn rewards points.

student loans - Business Insider
1:22pm PST - November 24th, 2021

What is a buy now, pay later program, and should you use it for holiday shopping?

With buy now, pay later programs, you pay a portion of the price up front and spread out the remaining cost over a number of installment payments.

student loans - Business Insider
11:22am PST - November 24th, 2021

I had to support myself entirely throughout college, and there were 3 big things that helped me get by

Rebecca VanderKooi had to put herself through college independently, and got creative with budgeting and her income streams to make ends meet.

student loans - Business Insider
1:14pm PST - November 23rd, 2021

CDOs: Complex securities backed by loans and other fixed-income assets

Collateralized debt obligations are structured-credit securities that derive their value from pools of loans and other income-generating assets.

student loans - Business Insider
11:43am PST - November 23rd, 2021

LendingPoint personal loans review: Good option if you have a low credit score

LendingPoint's loan amounts range from $2,000 to $36,500, so borrowers who need either just a bit of money or a larger amount should look elsewhere.

student loans - Business Insider
1:47pm PST - November 22nd, 2021

RT @WallStreetSilv: Lots of debt, 8 year truck loan, 10 year boat loan, no retirement savings, kids need student loans and one missed paych…

Jaron Miller (@J_RON_24)
5:15pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

It'll be nice when all the newly expert social media folks move on to the next thing and stop being so confidently wrong about this complex issue that affects my life. Say, is that something over there? Maybe it's a celebrity or a monkey or student loans. Come on, distraction!

Joanne Budzien (@JBudzien)
5:15pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

Depending on if student loans are federal or private can have a major impact on how they affect divorce settlements. https://t.co/BdVqSkPhB3

Goldberg Jones - Divorce for Men (@goldbergjones)
5:15pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @BretWeinstein: There are many problems with government paying off student loans, but if you went to college in the last two decades you…

Mark Warfle (@warfle_mark)
5:14pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @_sysengineer: Can I pay my student loans with kohls cash? Asking for a friend

the fiancé goblin (she/her) (@_DataGoblin)
5:14pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

Can I pay my student loans with kohls cash? Asking for a friend

sysengineer (@_sysengineer)
5:08pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @wil_da_beast630: You know who could pay off student loans, any time they wanted? The colleges themselves. My own U-Illinois is no Harv…

Joe David Myers - OJinAZ (@JDMMIG)
5:07pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @BretWeinstein: There are many problems with government paying off student loans, but if you went to college in the last two decades you…

Secret Ingredient (@kevin_spake)
5:06pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @WallStreetSilv: Lots of debt, 8 year truck loan, 10 year boat loan, no retirement savings, kids need student loans and one missed paych…

it's by deesign (@KuntaKitten)
5:06pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023
been doing some research and I think I've finally found a way to stop paying my student loans https://t.co/bHzlUwN8wP

been doing some research and I think I've finally found a way to stop paying my student loans https://t.co/bHzlUwN8wP

Joey O! (@JoeyOtweets)
5:04pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

how the fuck am i supposed to pay for my student loans if the stupid website isn't even loading

lin (@lindscii)
5:03pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @WallStreetSilv: Lots of debt, 8 year truck loan, 10 year boat loan, no retirement savings, kids need student loans and one missed paych…

Luis (@misticolocura)
5:03pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @WallStreetSilv: Lots of debt, 8 year truck loan, 10 year boat loan, no retirement savings, kids need student loans and one missed paych…

Rcklss.stark.fuel (@rcklss27)
5:03pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @WallStreetSilv: Lots of debt, 8 year truck loan, 10 year boat loan, no retirement savings, kids need student loans and one missed paych…

BIG SNOW (@KhalidTheDream)
5:02pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @4shorty3: Interest on $1.5 trillion is about $90billion/yr. Jamie Dimon of JP Morgan Chase and William Dudley at the New York Federal R…

OldPandaDayz (@OldPandaDayz)
5:02pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @StudentLoanJus1: Spread the word about this. People need to know what's really going on with #studentloans- https://t.co/h0voEnnHDr

John Connors (@JohnCon31962776)
5:02pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023
RT @ximehhna: just got an email reminding me to pay my student loans https://t.co/QbEYT04fq3

RT @ximehhna: just got an email reminding me to pay my student loans https://t.co/QbEYT04fq3

jordan (@blacksunday91)
5:01pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @Meow81998508: @RMCF_22 @POTUS Did Republicans make you take a student loan you were incapable of comprehending the terms of? Wow…it’s…

Politically Incorrect Texan (@KChandlerTurner)
5:01pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

Oregon lawmakers want to make sure high school graduates are better equipped for the real world. https://t.co/wlqJ82JHQV

News Channel 3 WWMT-TV (@wwmtnews)
5:00pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @WallStreetSilv: Lots of debt, 8 year truck loan, 10 year boat loan, no retirement savings, kids need student loans and one missed paych…

Nicky Santoro (@NickySantoro72)
4:59pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

RT @wil_da_beast630: You know who could pay off student loans, any time they wanted? The colleges themselves. My own U-Illinois is no Harv…

Steve Yeatman (@Nostrilcavity)
4:59pm PDT - July 22nd, 2023

So I pay for my college but this generation can't take responsibility and pay for theirs, and things aren't free https://t.co/4sZNe0KOpS

Mr. Wulf (@14wulf)
1:42pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @NigelClarkeJa: The Govt of Jamaica has increased the Student Loans Bureau Grant-In-Aid Programme by 68%. This will see the programme of…

Papersoldier Ja (@PapersoldierJa)
1:41pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @TexasTribune: A U.S. Department of Education review identified 804,000 borrowers across the country with loans taken more than two deca…

Rick Taylor (@ProducerRick)
1:41pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @NACAdvocate: Junk fees in mortgages, student loans, bank accounts, and more are costing consumers. @CFPB is working to fix this. The ag…

Area Woman (@sincereBS)
1:41pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @NACAdvocate: Junk fees in mortgages, student loans, bank accounts, and more are costing consumers. @CFPB is working to fix this. The ag…

NCLC (@NCLC4consumers)
1:41pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @TexasTribune: A U.S. Department of Education review identified 804,000 borrowers across the country with loans taken more than two deca…

G. Ichtertz (@g_ichtertz)
1:40pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

This lady got a scam call from some scammers who used AI to make it sound like her daughter was kidnapped and tried to make her send money. Everybody has figured a way to do all this bed with AI but nobody has completely cleared student loans or medical bills.

Thick Saban ✨ (@RaveenTheDream)
1:39pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @DistillSocial: 100K folks in James’ district qualified for student loan debt. He didn’t think they deserved help but he was ok taking n…

1984 (@NDT2020)
1:38pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @TexasTribune: A U.S. Department of Education review identified 804,000 borrowers across the country with loans taken more than two deca…

Kacoco (@karenmeekcoen)
1:38pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @TexasTribune: A U.S. Department of Education review identified 804,000 borrowers across the country with loans taken more than two deca…

Brooks T. Harrison (@brooksharrison)
1:36pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

went on sabbatical. started dancing every day. been happier than i been in awhile. i am about to be a part time attorney and just use that little degree to pay rent. the goal has shifted lololol and i aint ever paying those student loans because being an attorney is butt. LOL!

ABax. Esq. (@MaxineShaw08)
1:36pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @DietCoke_Esq: I asked what the WORST thing that could happen if we canceled student loans and all I got was a bunch of people that woul…

(@Greatunclebob)
1:36pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @ImaHavinagredei: @RP_In_Action @sdgrumbine I really love the comparison between PPP loans that have been forgiven vs student dept - gen…

One of the Karens (@kcfromdsm)
1:35pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @TexasTribune: A U.S. Department of Education review identified 804,000 borrowers across the country with loans taken more than two deca…

Nils Headley (@NilsHeadley)
1:35pm PDT - July 21st, 2023

RT @RepMaxwellFrost: Today I testified in front of the Dept. of Education in support of @POTUS' continued strategy to liberate folks from c…

tess (@tesspro)
7:08pm PDT - July 18th, 2023

RT @oddemann: Canceling massive PPP loans for millionaires and politicians, no protests! Bail out banks crashing the economy, allowing CEOs…

biased (@biased9579)
7:08pm PDT - July 18th, 2023

RT @WhiteHouse: And last week, this Administration took another step forward on student debt relief by forgiving $39 billion in loans for 8…

Southern-IL-Gurl (@rockintrauma_rn)
7:07pm PDT - July 18th, 2023

RT @Bubblebathgirl: @SenWarren Elizabeth Warren just admitted that the Biden administration is buying the votes of 12,530 people in Massach…

Borat43 Q17! (@Ratbo43Bob)
7:07pm PDT - July 18th, 2023

RT @batflipcrypto: This space is wild 2017: Sold bag before boom to finish basement and pay off student loans. Would’ve been 5M at peak 2…

killaJoa (@Joa_xnft)
7:07pm PDT - July 18th, 2023