Personal finance

Millions of student loan borrowers will be closer to debt forgiveness after a number of changes the U.S. Department of Education plans to make to the lending system. The Department made the announcement Tuesday, saying it plans to address “historical failures in the administration of the federal student loan programs.” Those changes include reassessing the
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Lee Jimenez, a teacher at Indian Hill Elementary School in Cincinnati, Ohio, discusses credit cards and methods of payments with his 3rd grade class using online financial education curriculum SmartPath. SMARTPATH There’s momentum for personal finance education becoming law in many states across the country. Even more states could pass legislation this year to make
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urbazon | E+ | Getty Images When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, many Americans felt the financial shock of a sudden drop in income. If the same kind of event were to happen today, many people would still struggle financially, according to a poll conducted by the Bipartisan Policy Center, Funding Our Future coalition and Morning
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Student loans remain a substantial hurdle for nearly everyone with a college degree. For those currently struggling under the weight of education debt, President Joe Biden used his executive powers to extend the pause federal student loan payments until September. Nearly 43 million federal borrowers are hoping massive student loan forgiveness might be Biden’s next major move. “We have an opportunity
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