May 18, 2024
Loans

What to know about the SAVE plan, the income-driven plan to repay student loans

NEW YORK — More than 75 million student loan borrowers have enrolled in the U.S. government’s newest repayment plan since it launched in August. President Joe Biden recently announced that he was canceling federal student loans for nearly 153,000 borrowers enrolled in the plan, known as the SAVE plan. Forgiveness was granted to borrowers who

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Funds

Bowser and DC Council members at odds over boost – NBC4 Washington

As thousands of families struggle with the cost of putting food on the table, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is at odds with members of the D.C. Council and advocates over whether to use nearly $40 million in surplus funds to temporarily increase SNAP benefits. About 140,000 people in D.C. receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance benefits, often

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