President Joe Biden is assessing how the U.S. might tackle student debt. Here’s where he stands on the issue. USA TODAY
There was no college fund, no family savings to help Jamilah Williams pay for school. After she graduated from college and landed her first salaried job, herparents remindedher that she would have to help them pay off her student loan debt.
It was like, ‘Oh, wow, this is going to take a huge cut out of my small paychecks,’ Williams said.
Long after her student days, the $200 monthly payment has left her unable to cover other costs. If she needs to buy pet food, she puts it on her credit card. Her car broke down and she cant afford to get it fixed.
It means that some months there’sonly a cou…
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