Education Department to pause student loan payments for millions amid legal battle
As I sit here reflecting on the recent news about the Education Department pausing student loan payments amid a legal battle, I can’t help but feel a mixture of frustration and relief. On one hand, I applaud Biden’s efforts to provide much-needed relief to millions of struggling borrowers like myself. The Student Aid Verification for Empowerment (SAVE) plan was a beacon of hope in the sea of uncertainty that student loan debt brings. It offered a realistic way for individuals to pay down their loans without being suffocated by interest rates that seemed to grow faster than we could keep up.… Continue reading