Claire Ballentine

personal finance reporter, Bloomberg

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The Biden administration has introduced new plans meant to lower payments for federal student loan borrowers. Here’s how it works.

Got federal student loans? Here’s what repayment looks like now

The Biden administration has introduced new plans meant to lower payments for federal student loan borrowers. Here’s how it works.

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