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Jul 2023
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How to Prepare for the Resumption of Stu...

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Americans holding federal student loans will be required to resume making payments after the Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s forgiveness plan. WSJ personal-finance reporter Julia Carpenter joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss how the nation’s 40 million borrowers should prepare to resume making payments. 
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