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Explainer: Trump wants to bypass U.S. coronavirus aid talks with executive order. Can he? - Reuters

With congressional Democrats and White House negotiators so far unable to agree on a deal to salve the heavy economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump has threatened to bypass Congress with an executive order.

student loans - Reuters
5:53am PDT - August 7th, 2020

Trump tees up student loan executive action

The president's threat of executive action comes as negotiations remain stalled on Capitol Hill over another economic rescue package.

student loans - Politico
11:05am PDT - August 6th, 2020

A 24-year-old college student who paid off $10,000 of credit card debt in 6 months shares the exact budget sheets she used to do it — and they show every dollar of her monthly income

  • Tiffany Ferguson, a 24-year-old college student and YouTuber, paid off $10,000 of credit card debt in six months. 
  • With an income of about $75,000 in 2019 — which works out to about $50,000 after taxes and business expenses — Ferguson said s…

    student loans - Business Insider
    5:27am PDT - August 6th, 2020

Extra Crunch Live: Join Wealthfront CEO Andy Rachleff August 11 at 1pm EDT / 10am PDT about the future of investing and fintech

Wealthfront was one of the earliest and remains one of the most formidable companies in the so-called robo-advisor space — algorithmic apps that manage and optimize your savings and investments. Since its debut, the platform has skyrocketed in popularity, tak…

student loans - TechCrunch
7:29am PDT - August 5th, 2020

A lawyer who paid off over $200,000 in student loans in under 2 years breaks down 4 key ways she budgeted her money

  • Erika Kullberg graduated from Georgetown Law with $225,526 in student loans and a well-paying job as a corporate lawyer.
  • After she joined the workforce, she maintained a frugal lifestyle similar to when she was a law student, dedicating over…

    student loans - Business Insider
    6:48am PDT - August 4th, 2020

Trump eyes student loan relief extension

Congress has been debating how to address the expiration of benefits as part of the next coronavirus economic aid package.

student loans - Politico
4:05pm PDT - July 30th, 2020

Law grads, facing $160K in debt, push off marriage and kids - Reuters

The price of entering the U.S. legal profession has become increasingly incompatible with the basic expectations of American life, a new report suggests.

student loans - Reuters
1:26pm PDT - July 28th, 2020

The US's $600 unemployment boost expires today. Here's a list of 4 other programs set to end soon.

  • Two US economic-relief programs have started to expire in recent days: the federal eviction moratorium that ran out on Friday, and the extra $600 weekly unemployment benefit that concludes this weekend.
  • In the coming months, there are additi…

    student loans - Business Insider
    4:45am PDT - July 25th, 2020

What Democrats and Republicans want in the next coronavirus relief package - Reuters India

Republicans and Democrats in Congress aim to pass a fourth coronavirus aid package before the end of the month, but they will have to overcome significant differences.

student loans - Reuters
10:26am PDT - July 22nd, 2020

What Democrats and Republicans want in the next coronavirus relief package - Reuters

Republicans and Democrats in Congress aim to pass a fourth coronavirus aid package before the end of the month, but they will have to overcome significant differences.

student loans - Reuters
8:17am PDT - July 22nd, 2020

EXPLAINER-What Democrats and Republicans want in the next coronavirus relief package - Reuters

Republicans and Democrats in Congress aim to pass a fourth coronavirus aid package before the end of the month, but they will have to overcome significant differences.

student loans - Reuters
7:57am PDT - July 22nd, 2020

A California man got nearly $9 million in coronavirus relief loans through fraud and spent 'hundreds of thousands' on gambling, prosecutors say

  • Prosecutors are going after people scamming the Payment Protection Program, which is designed to give coronavirus relief loans to small businesses.
  • According to a new indictment from federal prosecutors in California, a …

    student loans - Business Insider
    11:31am PDT - July 17th, 2020

$600 a Week in Extra Unemployment Benefits May Soon End, But Millions of Americans Still Can’t Find Jobs

Enhanced unemployment benefits provided consolation for millions of Americans who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. But those benefits could soon expire.

student loans - Time
7:52am PDT - July 17th, 2020

'I never thought I would have to come here' - crisis drives French to food banks - Reuters.com

Natalia, 34, had a good job in a Paris bakery, but when the coronavirus lockdown forced it to shut, she was furloughed. With loans to pay and a family of four to support, she found herself where she thought she'd never wind up: the food bank.

student loans - Reuters
11:02am PDT - July 16th, 2020

Here are 5 common credit myths I've heard after 22 years at Experian teaching people about it

  • Credit scores are the gatekeepers to many of the things people want in life such as loans, apartments, and cars. But, not everyone understands how credit works exactly.
  • With 22 years of experience in teaching people how credit works, Rod Gri…

    student loans - Business Insider
    10:09am PDT - July 16th, 2020

Additional 1.3 Million Laid-Off Workers Applied for Unemployment Benefits Last Week as Companies Continue to Cut Jobs

The number of laid-off workers seeking unemployment aid remained stuck at 1.3 million last week, indicating many companies are still cutting jobs.

student loans - Time
8:02am PDT - July 16th, 2020

A Phoenix family's year-long savings sprint helped them save $24,000 to buy their first home and provide a launching pad for their second

  • Shelley Stevens and her husband, James, were starting from scratch when they realized they wanted to buy a home in 2016. 
  • They saved their down payment in about a year, saving $2,000 per month.
  • They bought their first home in Phoeni…

    student loans - Business Insider
    8:43am PDT - July 14th, 2020

Americans are burning through their savings during the pandemic — but here's why you should have an emergency fund

  • About half of Americans burned through their savings by the end of April, near the start of the coronavirus crisis.
  • We asked financial advisors about how everyday people can start saving for emergencies during a time of uncertainty.
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    1:23pm PDT - July 13th, 2020

Did Uncle Sam's virus aid help your credit score? Don't count on a loan - Reuters UK

Rachel Levine, a New York-based office furniture saleswoman, lost her job in late March without any notice or severance pay when the coronavirus outbreak shut down most of the city. The married, 44-year-old mom is still out of work, unsure when or whether she…

student loans - Reuters
4:07am PDT - July 13th, 2020

Did Uncle Sam's virus aid help your credit score? Don't count on a loan - Reuters

Rachel Levine, a New York-based office furniture saleswoman, lost her job in late March without any notice or severance pay when the coronavirus outbreak shut down most of the city. The married, 44-year-old mom is still out of work, unsure when or whether she…

student loans - Reuters
4:01am PDT - July 13th, 2020

Student lender SoFi applies for a bank charter - Reuters

Student lender Social Finance Inc has applied for a national bank charter with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the company said on Thursday.

student loans - Reuters
9:59am PDT - July 9th, 2020

Here’s how to help restaurants while socially distancing yourself

The restaurant industry might look a lot different once we come out of this pandemic. As social distancing and lockdowns ripple across the nation in an attempt to fight COVID-19, some restaurants won’t be able to handle the lack of income and might tip into b…

student loans - TechCrunch
3:26pm PDT - March 20th, 2020

Trump Suspends Payments on Federally Owned Student Loans

President Donald Trump announced that the government would suspend and waive all interest on federally held student loans for 60 days

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10:35am PDT - March 20th, 2020

Federal student-loan borrowers can now pause monthly payments without penalty for 'at least 60 days,' while their interest rate is automatically set to 0%

On Friday, President Trump announced that all federal student-loan borrowers now have the option to suspend their monthly payments for "at least the next 60 days." In addition, federal lenders will automatically reduce all borrowers' interest rates to 0%. Rea…

student loans - Business Insider
10:05am PDT - March 20th, 2020

President Trump announces good news on taxes, student loans

President Trump announces he has suspended student loan payments without penalty for at least 60 days, and he's moving tax day to July 15, 2020

student loans - Fox News
9:53am PDT - March 20th, 2020

RT @jearysylves: Don’t pay them student loans back.

esaelito (@esaelRC)
11:34am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @intellegint: Tom Segura and Rogan saying student loans shouldn’t be forgiven while being just stand up comedians/podcasters is so aweso…

Danda (@Dandastur)
11:33am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @MukasaMulya: Government of Uganda (GOU) through the Higher Education Financing Board (HEFB) will not issue new student loans this acade…

KHING (@1KhingJah)
11:33am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @bw71961: ~ There's a method behind the madness of the Repubs and SC not allowing Student Loan Debt Relief ~ They know that Billions wil…

Patrick Schumann (@Patrick56741080)
11:31am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @Meatfighterr: Ain’t nobody paying your student loans

Kate Bush is like White Björk|| Laurdecai (@punch_it_ensign)
11:31am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @bw71961: ~ The Repubs and SC are making sure to obstruct Pres Biden's agenda ~ In 2024 give him more Dems in the House and Senate and B…

Patrick Schumann (@Patrick56741080)
11:31am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @thereidout: Biden moves quickly in effort to reassure young voters on student loans https://t.co/NModuWKCsr via @nbcnews

G. Dixon (@CnnWhisperer)
11:31am PDT - July 12th, 2023

Can we adjust this trend to talk about the nearly 80% of millennial women who do in fact have children are eating these costs on top of student loans and sky high rents https://t.co/SJd9kiG0G4

Send the rich to sea (@Milkvamp)
11:30am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @jearysylves: Don’t pay them student loans back.

ZAY (@izayahxgamblin)
11:30am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @jbstwerker: Who else needs help today? I’m giving the first 150 persons who retweet this tweet $550 to help with RENT, STUDENT LOANS ,…

Christian T. Møller (@moller_ham_sirl)
11:30am PDT - July 12th, 2023

Starting this summer, millions of Americans with student loans will be able to enroll in a new repayment plan that offers some of the most lenient terms ever. https://t.co/zLb32oC07C

KIII 3 News (@kiii3news)
11:30am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @bw71961: ~ The Repubs and SC are making sure to obstruct Pres Biden's agenda ~ In 2024 give him more Dems in the House and Senate and B…

Vivian Creekmore (@VivianCreekmore)
10:42am PDT - July 12th, 2023

Biden should just keep student loans paused until they let relief go through. You can either get some money or no money. But he's a coward so lol

Arcon has gone to Masto-don (@Arcon_)
10:41am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @bw71961: ~ Pres Biden had no choice but to let the student loan debt play out in the Court ~ It will take some time but the Biden Admin…

Matthew Veenker (@MatthewVeenker)
10:41am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @nhoodpublicist: Pay off debts that aren’t student loans

Jas Marie (@itsjasminetoyou)
10:40am PDT - July 12th, 2023

SoFi CEO on Student Loans, AI, and Banking’s Future - Barron's $SOFI https://t.co/JZq4BIdw2v

(@DjJames1972)
10:39am PDT - July 12th, 2023
RT @Tea_witdre: Whoever loses that billionaire fight, should pay off our student loans.  https://t.co/ZlyTf1Dqc3

RT @Tea_witdre: Whoever loses that billionaire fight, should pay off our student loans. https://t.co/ZlyTf1Dqc3

Sed The Ted  (@sedtheted)
10:39am PDT - July 12th, 2023

We have had income-driven repayment plans for years. Making the program work better for borrowers — just as Obama did — doesn’t make it illegal. MAGA Republicans want students to drown in debt. Biden is focused on cutting the cost of living. https://t.co/czhnblloIK

Colin Seeberger (@CMSeeberger)
10:39am PDT - July 12th, 2023

Starting this summer, millions of Americans with student loans will be able to enroll in a new repayment plan that offers some of the most lenient terms. https://t.co/xU4uAzaXfp

WBRC FOX6 News (@WBRCnews)
10:39am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @tobosbunny: 3% inflation? How many are struggling to buy food? How many are struggling to pay rent? How many are struggling to get any…

Lucy (@JustaCoinToss)
10:38am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @jearysylves: Don’t pay them student loans back.

Eddie Himmington (@E_Wash40)
10:38am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @KING5Seattle: It's known as the SAVE Plan, and the Biden administration is pushing it as their next initiative on student loans. But wi…

(@OMNChimnee)
10:37am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @bw71961: ~ The Repubs and SC are making sure to obstruct Pres Biden's agenda ~ In 2024 give him more Dems in the House and Senate and B…

Terri Loves America (@ProudAFAmerican)
5:29am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @bw71961: ~ There's a method behind the madness of the Repubs and SC not allowing Student Loan Debt Relief ~ They know that Billions wil…

Joey Blue (@jp262)
5:28am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @jearysylves: Don’t pay them student loans back.

maybe: glenn (@glennc0c0_)
5:27am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @thehill: Student loan borrowers could face housing hurdles in an already tight and expensive market once payments kick in later this ye…

Typical Millennial (@A6thSense)
5:27am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @bw71961: ~ The Repubs and SC are making sure to obstruct Pres Biden's agenda ~ In 2024 give him more Dems in the House and Senate and B…

Holly Lee (@LeeHolly81)
5:27am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @bw71961: ~ Pres Biden had no choice but to let the student loan debt play out in the Court ~ It will take some time but the Biden Admin…

We HearVoicesOutThere #voteBlue2024 (@WeHearPodcast)
5:27am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @bw71961: ~ There's a method behind the madness of the Repubs and SC not allowing Student Loan Debt Relief ~ They know that Billions wil…

CrazyCanuck63 (@fromthevalley63)
5:26am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @bw71961: ~ The Repubs and SC are making sure to obstruct Pres Biden's agenda ~ In 2024 give him more Dems in the House and Senate and B…

Carol Kline (@CarolKl81865934)
5:26am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @bw71961: ~ The Repubs and SC are making sure to obstruct Pres Biden's agenda ~ In 2024 give him more Dems in the House and Senate and B…

CrazyCanuck63 (@fromthevalley63)
5:26am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @DataDInvesting: "SoFi Technologies Chief Executive Officer Anthony Noto told Barron’s that it’s just a matter of time before his compan…

jaimyung Im (@Sofi_long2020)
5:26am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @bw71961: ~ The Repubs and SC are making sure to obstruct Pres Biden's agenda ~ In 2024 give him more Dems in the House and Senate and B…

#BlueCrew...Biden/Harris...Vote Blue (@sharonflink)
5:26am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @bw71961: ~ There's a method behind the madness of the Repubs and SC not allowing Student Loan Debt Relief ~ They know that Billions wil…

Feisty is proud to be a Democrat! (@FeistyLibLady)
5:26am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @bw71961: ~ The Repubs and SC are making sure to obstruct Pres Biden's agenda ~ In 2024 give him more Dems in the House and Senate and B…

Feisty is proud to be a Democrat! (@FeistyLibLady)
5:26am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @DataDInvesting: "SoFi Technologies Chief Executive Officer Anthony Noto told Barron’s that it’s just a matter of time before his compan…

T (@TonyDolphinsFan)
5:26am PDT - July 12th, 2023

Student loan borrowers could face housing hurdles in an already tight and expensive market once payments kick in later this year after a three-year pause. https://t.co/S9vWgEagOF

The Hill (@thehill)
5:26am PDT - July 12th, 2023

Don't believe public sector pay makes a major contribution to inflation Real terms pay cuts are a tax, of sorts, on public sector workers A combination of UC tapers, student loans, pension contributions and HICBC mean those with kids are already paying v high marginal tax rates https://t.co/wTMoodD6OT

Tom Yates (@tomayates)
5:25am PDT - July 12th, 2023

RT @bw71961: ~ Pres Biden had no choice but to let the student loan debt play out in the Court ~ It will take some time but the Biden Admin…

Joey Blue (@jp262)
5:25am PDT - July 12th, 2023