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The Biden administration has rolled out a new proposal to dramatically lower monthly payments for federal student loan borrowers.

The Biden administration has rolled out a new proposal to dramatically lower monthly payments for federal student loan borrowers.

Scammers targeting student-loan borrowers in Wisconsin and elsewhere are shifting into high gear - spurred by the uncertainty surrounding President Joseph R. Biden's debt-cancellation plan.

Its a brand new year - and consumer auto safety groups are hoping to avoid further deaths from faulty Takata airbags - by raising awareness about the ongoing recall. More than 41 million vehicles from 34 brands from model years 2000 to 2018 are affected. Michael Brooks, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, warned that the ammonium nitrate that causes the airbags to inflate has become unstable and can explode with even a small fender bender. ...

A new Minnesota law took effect January 1 designed to reduce risks for people buying used vehicles. It comes as more Americans lean on the market for previously driven cars. Industry source Kelley Blue Book says the U.S. ...

Scammers targeting student-loan borrowers are shifting into high gear - spurred by the uncertainty surrounding President Joseph R. Bidens debt-cancellation plan. The Supreme Court will hear a case in late February that seeks to strike down the administrations plan to offer up to $20,000 in debt relief to low-income student loan borrowers. ...

Financial experts in North Carolina say credit card and online shopping scams are prevalent year-round, and recommend monitoring your bank account transactions as a daily habit in the New Year. More than 10,000 North Carolinians collectively lost nearly $100 million to scams in 2021. Daniel Rathfelder, vice president of card services for Coastal Credit Union, explained ATM skimmers loaded onto point-of-sale devices remain of one of the top techniques fraudsters use to steal card information. ...

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Student debt forgiveness is snarled in litigation and isnt expected to come any time soon. So people should prepare to start repayments. Heres how.

Biden’s plan to forgive student loan debt for millions lost another battle in court when a federal appeals court panel agreed to a preliminary injunction.