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Debt Diary: How an Engineer Digs Out of $100,000 in Loans

Debt Diaries is a series about how student loan borrowers save, spend and pay off debt on a daily basis. Want to share your debt diary? Email debtdiaries@nerdwallet.com. Shannon Beranek….....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralSep 26th, 2018

Debt Diary: How an Engineer Digs Out of $100,000 in Loans

Debt Diaries is a series about how student loan borrowers save, spend and pay off debt on a daily basis. Want to share your debt diary? Email debtdiaries@nerdwallet.com. Shannon Beranek….....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralSep 26th, 2018

Debt Diary: How a New Pilot Manages $116,000+ in Loans

Debt Diaries is a series about how student loan borrowers save, spend and pay off debt on a daily basis. Want to share your story? Email debtdiaries@nerdwallet.com for details. Andrew….....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJan 30th, 2019

Elizabeth Warren is asking a major student-loan company to cancel debt for borrowers with "decades-old predatory private" loans. Here"s how.

Millions of student-loan borrowers are being transferred from Navient to MOHELA. Elizabeth Warren wants some of their debt to be canceled first. Sen. Elizabeth Warren.Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty ImageSen. Elizabeth Warren led a letter urging Navien.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 18th, 2024

3 steps to start tackling huge student loans before you make a single payment

During a Master Your Money virtual event, experts recommended saving, organizing, and getting your options before trying to pay off a large debt. Business Insider Panelists for Master Your Money's virtual event include, from le.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMay 24th, 2021

Nielsen announces $1 billion debt refinancing

Audience measurement company Nielsen Holdings plc said Monday it is planning to offer $500 million of eight-year bonds and $500 million of 10-year bonds in a private offering. Proceeds will be used along with cash on hand to pay down existing loans. Sha.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 24th, 2021

: Americans took on significantly less debt during the COVID-19 pandemic — except in one major way

Many Americans have focused on spending less and paying off debt throughout the COVID crisis, rather than taking out new loans......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 20th, 2021

The best debt consolidation loans right now

The best debt consolidation loans will help you lower your debt's interest rates, and help make your debt payoff journey easier. Alyssa Powell/Business Insider Personal Finance Insider writes about products, strat.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 14th, 2021

50% of Americans are using the the 3rd stimulus check to pay off debt, report finds

LendingTree found that of the Americans using stimulus checks to pay off debt, 56% are putting them toward student loans and credit cards. .....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMay 3rd, 2021

States Where People Are Struggling With the Most Debt

Many of us have experienced the desperation that comes from crushing debt at one point in our lives. Whether it’s student loans, car payments, credit card balances, or all of the above, debt is one........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstApr 30th, 2021

Predatory debt collectors would be barred from government’s pandemic relief loans under new bill

Debt collectors already have gained more than $520 million in loans from the Paycheck Protection Program. The bill would bar debt collectors that have been sanctioned from participating any more in the program......»»

Category: topSource: washpostApr 7th, 2021

Biden"s Education Secretary just canceled $1 billion of student-loan debt for about 72,000 defrauded borrowers

Miguel Cardona's first major act reverses a Trump-era policy, providing about $1 billion of cancelation for student loans related to fraud. Supachok Pichetkul / EyeEm/Getty Images The Dept. of Education just said it's canceling de.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 19th, 2021

NerdWallet: Debt can do ugly things to your taxes this year; what to do about it

Some taxpayers are poised to owe more or could lose their refund if they have forgiven debt or loans in forbearance......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 15th, 2021

: 2 million Americans have been repaying their federal student-loans for 20 years

Meanwhile, just 32 borrowers have been able to access student-debt cancellation through a government repayment plan......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 12th, 2021

: DeVos appointee who oversaw America’s student loans resigns — Biden education secretary pledges to ease student-debt burden

Mark Brown's resignation came after calls for new leadership from Senator Elizabeth Warren and borrower advocates......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 7th, 2021

: DeVos appointee who oversaw America’s student-loans resigns — Biden education secretary pledges to ease student-debt burden

Mark Brown's resignation came after calls for new leadership from Senator Elizabeth Warren and borrower advocates......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 7th, 2021

I am a mother of two kids, and my student debt is crushing my family. Forgiving student loans will help us escape the cycle of poverty.

Forgiving $10,000 isn't enough. Biden needs to forgive all student loan debt so my .....»»

Category: worldSource: nytFeb 20th, 2021

Outside the Box: Why forgiving student loans is only a temporary fix for this crippling debt crisis

Students need to know if taking on debt will help them get better jobs.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 5th, 2021

In One Chart: Cancel student debt? This chart breaks down who owes what

As calls for student debt forgiveness ramp up ahead of a Biden administration, this chart shows who owes the most in federal student loans......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 15th, 2020

The Big Move: I have nearly $600,000 in student debt after getting four college degrees. Can I still buy a home?

The coronavirus pandemic has complicated the process mortgage lenders use to underwrite home loans for people with student debt......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 14th, 2020

What you need to know about debt relief on student loans

FAQ on relief provisions for student loan borrowers under the Cares Act......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 15th, 2020