Note: The $2 trillion Senate stimulus bill is likely going to supersede the Trump interest freeze within the next several days. President Trump declared Friday, March 13 that he’s waived “interest …
Bloomberg’s Student Debt Plan: Forgiveness Would Be Massively Expanded
Mike Bloomberg released his plan for higher education on February 18, 2020. Mostly, it’s a mashup of other policy proposals from the moderate wing of the Democratic party. It’s not a moderate …
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Senator Amy Klobuchar’s Expansive Student Debt Plan
During the New Hampshire primary, Senator Amy Klobuchar finished strong in third place. So as a plausible candidate for President, what’s her plan for student loans? Despite Klobuchar's reputation …
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State of Student Loan Planner in 2019: Year in Review
I love writing year in review posts because it lets you behind the curtain as to what's going on inside Student Loan Planner. My wife says I sound like a broken record whenever I say, "we had a record …
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$191 Million University of Phoenix Settlement is Much Ado About Nothing
The Federal Trade Commission announced on December 10, 2019 a record $191 million settlement against the University of Phoenix. This is the largest settlement against a for profit school in history. …
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6 Out of 10 Borrowers Would Pay Higher Taxes to Get Student Loan Forgiveness
The buzz about the upcoming 2020 presidential election is everywhere you look. The election stands to be an important turning point in politics, and with a large cast of players, there’s a lot of …