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New federal student loan rules take effect
Significant changes to federal student loan policies took effect on Wednesday. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins "The Takeout" to explain what borrowers need to know.
Tips to pay off your debt
A new Federal Reserve report shows total household debt is more than $18 trillion, which is equivalent to nearly half the size of the U.S. economy. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger has tips to help you cut down on your debt.
U.S. students turn to international colleges amid rising costs, political turmoil
Applications and interest by U.S. students in colleges abroad have risen, as higher education has been hampered by student debt and political turmoil.
Student loan interest for millions resumes on Aug. 1. Here's what to know.
Millions of borrowers in forbearance through the SAVE plan will see interest start accruing on Friday. Here's what to know.
Student loan forgiveness for a popular repayment plan is paused
The Education Department has temporarily paused loan forgiveness for an income-based repayment plan. Here are the details.
How Trump's "big, beautiful bill" affects student loans
New law reduces the number of federal student loan repayment options and caps how much individuals can borrow for higher education.
Borrowers left in dark as collections return
More than 5 million borrowers are now at risk of collections. One borrower, Jana Heartwood, says she was blindsided by the notice despite checking her loan account regularly.
Student loan borrowers in default face garnished wages
Nearly 10 million borrowers could be in default within a few months, according to the department.
Student loan collections for those in default
The Education Department said it will resume collections on defaulted student loans beginning May 5. Andrew Pentis, consumer lending analyst and certified student loan counselor at Bankrate, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Tips for paying off debt
With nearly half of Americans carrying credit card balances month-to-month, CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger provides tips on how to pay down debt.
Biden unveils new student debt plan for people with financial hardships
President Joe Biden's plans to forgive student debt have hit legal roadblocks. Now a new plan would look to help people experiencing financial hardships.
How the Supreme Court's student loan relief ruling affects borrowers
The Biden administration's flagship student loan relief plan has 8 million participants. Here's what they should know about the Supreme Court's decision.
Biden administration forgives another $1.2 billion in student loans
About 1 in 10 people with student loans have gotten debt relief, according to the Biden administration.
When students graduate debt-free
Total student loan debt in the U.S. is now nearly $1.8 trillion, and experts say young people are delaying buying homes and starting families because of it. So, what could the lives of students look like when they graduate debt-free?
Biden is forgiving $7.7 billion in student debt. Here's who qualifies.
The Biden administration says it has now wiped away $167 billion of student loans for 4.75 million people, or 1 in every 10 borrowers.
Biden cancels $6.1 billion in student loans
The Biden administration announced its latest round of student debt relief Wednesday. More than $6 billion will be canceled for 317,000 borrowers who enrolled at any Art Institutes campus between 2004 and 2017. CBS News reporter Haley Ott has more.
Biden is forgiving $6.1 billion in student debt for 317,000 people
The Biden administration said it's erasing debt for people who attended the for-profit Art Institutes, which shut down in September.
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Just figuring out what it costs to get a college degree can deter some people from going to school, a new study suggests.
New student loan cancelations announced
The Biden administration on Friday said it's canceling $7.4 billion in student debt for 277,000 borrowers. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the latest on potential challenges to the president's plan.
Who qualifies for student loan forgiveness?
President Biden once again is trying to deliver widespread student debt forgiveness, with a new plan unveiled on Monday that could help about 30 million borrowers erase some or all of their college loans. It comes less than a year after the Supreme Court blocked Mr. Biden's previous attempt to help student borrowers. Here's who will qualify for debt forgiveness under the new plan.
Here's who could qualify for Biden's new student-loan forgiveness plan
President Joe Biden unveiled a new plan that comes after the Supreme Court ruled against his previous debt-forgiveness program.
Breaking down Biden's new student debt plans
President Biden announced new proposals for partial or complete student loan forgiveness Monday in the battleground state of Wisconsin. CBS News campaign reporters Aaron Navarro and Nidia Cavazos have the details.
11 states sue to block Biden's SAVE program
Eleven Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration to block the president's latest student loan forgiveness program. The federal lawsuit argues that the Saving on a Valuable Education program, known as SAVE, isn't different compared to Mr. Biden's first attempt at student loan cancellation, which the Supreme Court struck down last year. CBS News White House reporter Bo Erickson reports.
More student loan cancellations from Biden
The Biden administration has announced a new wave of student loan forgiveness, this time canceling nearly $6 billion for public service workers like teachers and nurses. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
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