Fixes to the federal student debt forgiveness programs mean 26,980 Michigan resident borrowers are qualified to get their debt erased. The new Student Debt Forgiveness Programs will make borrowers closer to debt forgiveness Last week, the Department of Education released state-by-state data on how many borrowers will qualify for Student Debt Forgiveness Programs or…
President Joe Biden expressed his concerns, stating, “These borrowers were lied to, ripped off, and saddled with mountains of debt.” The Biden admin announce that it will be canceling $130 million in federal debt for 7,400 students who attended CollegeAmerica in Colorado This move marks another instance of the Biden admin forgiving federal loans for…
The extended break was intended to provide some financial relief, but it appears that the burden of student loan borrowers continues to hamper their dreams of homeownership. In a recent study, it has been revealed that student loan borrowers, who enjoyed a substantial 3.5-year respite from payments, are encountering significant hurdles in their attempts to…
The opportunity to get food assistance while on strike is provided by a bill that federal lawmakers proposed on Thursday. During the 1980s, striking employees haven’t been eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if they were previously eligible for SNAP before their job disruption. This prohibition would be lifted by a new law,…
An elderly Harlem resident has been fighting for his life against the Social Security Administration. The government organization pronounced the man deceased over a month ago. He’s still alive, and that’s the problem. However, in the meanwhile, his benefits were stopped and his savings account was seized. So Nina Pineda of 7 On Your Side…
DENVER (KDVR) – Denver metro rents are rising month after month, but they remain lower than the same time last year. The Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metro area is one of the most costly rental markets in the United States. According to a June Realtor.com survey, the median rent for apartments, which include studios, one-bedrooms, and two-bedrooms, is…
Over the past 10 months, there have been 44% more children discovered working illegally in the U.S. The Labor Department made the statement on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as a group of legislators from both parties accused federal officials of not doing enough to safeguard unaccompanied migrant children from abuse. According to a Labor Department…
In an effort to avoid harsh service cuts, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors overwhelmingly authorized a 0.4% sales tax increase and modifications to the county’s pension system on Thursday. In a full board meeting, the supervisors voted 15-3. It needed to be approved by two-thirds of the district supervisors, or 12 of the 18…
The move comes after investigations revealed that the college had misled students about potential salaries and job prospects. The U.S. Education Department has made a landmark decision to discharge $130 million in federal student loans for 7,400 borrowers who attended the now-defunct for-profit college, CollegeAmerica, in Colorado CollegeAmerica, which was part of the Center for…
Why do high rent prices continue in Bay Area despite efforts to cool off rental prices? High Rent Prices in Bay Area Continue to Contribute to Increasing Overall Inflation With the high rent prices in Bay Area, the increased rental prices reportedly contribute to increasing overall inflation across the country, wherein the inflation is reflected…