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Biden Is Moving to Forgive Another $4.5B in Student Loan Debt. Will You Qualify?
By Doug Whiteman

Student Loan Refinance Rates Just Fell to a New All-Time Low
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Personal Loan Rates Nosedive, Giving Borrowers a Window to Save
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Savings at Hand as Student Loan Refinance Rates Sink Near Record Lows
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Thousands of Student Loan Borrowers Are Owed Refunds — Maybe You Qualify
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Biden Has Now Forgiven Nearly $10 Billion in Student Loan Debt — Maybe Yours?
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Biden Is Canceling Another $1.1B in Student Loan Debt. Who Qualifies This Time?
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Why Mastercard Is Stripping the Stripe From Its Credit Cards
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Biden Just Canceled $5.8 Billion More in Student Loan Debt — Who Qualifies?
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Virtual Credit Card Numbers: A Free Way to Throw Fraudsters Off Your Trail
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With Student Loan Forgiveness Uncertain, Biden Is Urged to Extend Moratorium
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What is a good credit score to buy a car?
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New Mortgage Data Shows Homeowners Know a Good Deal When They See One
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Biden Just Canceled Millions More in Student Loan Debt — Do You Qualify?
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How credit report errors are costing you money
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Student Loan Borrowers Could Get Longer Payment Pause As Biden Faces More Heat
By Nancy Sarnoff

Biden Just Canceled Hundreds of Millions in Student Loan Debt. Will You Qualify?
By Nancy Sarnoff

Biden Encourages Fight to Cancel $50K in Student Loan Debt, Top Senator Says
By Nancy Sarnoff

Student Loan Forgiveness: Still on Biden’s Agenda, but Not in His Budget
By Nancy Sarnoff

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By Sigrid Forberg

Will Biden Cancel $50K in Student Loan Debt? He Sounds More Skeptical
By Clayton Jarvis

Use Your Credit Card for Almost Everything
By Serah Louis

Congress Seeks to Cancel Some Student Loan Debt Before Biden's Big Decision
By Nancy Sarnoff

Credit Card Consolidation and Refinancing Explained
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Student Debt Day Looms — Will the Biden Administration Help?
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The IRS may want a cut of your credit card rewards
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Biden Proposes Free Tuition — But Is Student Loan Forgiveness Dead?
By Nancy Sarnoff

As Biden Mulls Student Loan Debt Cancellation, Thousands Already Qualify
By Nancy Sarnoff

Warren Buffett's tax refund advice
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Older Americans Waiting for Student Loan Forgiveness Have Options
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How to lower interest rates on student loans
By Mitchell Glass

Biden Faces Stepped-Up Pressure to Cancel Student Loan Debt
By Nancy Sarnoff

What If Biden Never Forgives Your Student Loan Debt? You Have an Option
By Clayton Jarvis

4 Signs That Major Relief From Your Student Loans May Be Coming Soon
By Clayton Jarvis

Biden Is Canceling Another $1.3B in Student Loan Debt. Are You Eligible?
By Doug Whiteman

A Rewards Card Could Earn You Nearly $1K In Points
By Sigrid Forberg

Biden Just Canceled $1 Billion in Student Loan Debt. Do You Qualify?
By Nancy Sarnoff

Student loan tax break could save borrowers money
By Serah Louis

Warren Buffett Would Say Do This With Your $1,400 Stimulus Check
By Doug Whiteman

How to Lower Student Loan Payments
By Mitchell Glass

Millennials living on plastic through the pandemic
By Serah Louis

Will You Ever Have to Pay Tax on a Personal Loan?
By Sigrid Forberg

Staggering Credit Card Stats Show Americans Need Next Stimulus Check
By Serah Louis

Can I Get a Car Loan If I Am Unemployed or Furloughed?
By MoneyGeek

Why You Should Clear Some Student Loan Debt, Despite the Payments Freeze
By Shane Murphy

Fresh Out of College? New Job? You Can Still Earn Rewards With No Credit History
By Shane Murphy

The Biggest Student Loan Questions for 2021
By Ethan Rotberg

Studies Show Credit Card Debt Is the Most Stressful Type. Here's How to Get Rid of It
By The Penny Hoarder

15 Colleges That Offer Free Tuition
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Why the Election May Mean Relief From Your Student Loan Debt
By Shane Murphy

Should You Pay Down Debt or Save During COVID-19?
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Credit Card Consolidation — What's the Best Option?
By Sigrid Forberg

How online loans with monthly payments work and where to get one
By Rudro Chakrabarti

Americans Foresee a Cashless Future — Here’s How to Shop Securely Without Paper Money
By Shane Murphy

How to Clear Your COVID-19 Debt Before Another Emergency
By Serah Louis

What is a Secured Loan?
By Shane Murphy

What is debt consolidation and will it really help?
By Ethan Rotberg

What is a payday loan?
By Ethan Rotberg

If You Don’t Have to Make a Federal Student Loan Payment Until 2021, Do This Instead
By The Penny Hoarder

Interest Rates are Low. Here's How You Can Take Advantage of That
By The Penny Hoarder

Student Loan Interest Rates Are Way Down — Here's How to Refinance In 3 Quick Steps
By Shane Murphy

Fueled by the Fed, Auto Loan Rates Are the Lowest in Years
By Doug Whiteman

Student Loan Interest Drops to Record Lows, Thanks to COVID
By Daniel McIntosh

The State of Private Student Loans in 2020
By LendEDU

How to Get a Loan During Uncertain Economic Times
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COVID-19 May Have Hit Your Credit Limit and Score
By Daniel McIntosh

This Free App Makes It Easier to Manage Your Credit Card Debt
By Shane Murphy

Key Financial Questions You Should Ask Your Dad on Father’s Day
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Survey shows coronavirus impact on students
By LendEDU

Why Many Blindsided Student Loans Borrowers Saw Their Credit Scores Drop
By Sarah Cunnane

Forget About These Bills During the Pandemic
By Sarah Cunnane

What to Do About Your Student Loans If You Lose Your Job
By LendEDU

Don't freeze your credit card payments
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