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Managing your bills during COVID-19

Ari Lazarus

COVID-19 has thrown the economy into a tailspin. Many people have been laid off, furloughed, or are working fewer hours. And as wages dry up, bills can pile up.

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Alert for small business owners needing PPP loans

Rosario Méndez

This is an alert for small business owners who are looking to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”).

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Got student loan debt? Read this.

Ari Lazarus

You’ve probably seen ads for companies that can help you lower — or even totally get rid of — your student loan debt. Some of those companies make promises they can’t keep. 

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FTC sues student loan debt relief companies

Ari Lazarus

Student loan debt can be a heavy load to carry. That’s why there are a lot of companies claiming to help permanently reduce and wipe out federal student loan debt.

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Don’t pay for help with student loans

Lisa Lake

If you have student loan debt, a program that promises to reduce or erase it might sound like just what you need.

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Summer Film Series: Avoiding student loan debt

Megan Gordon

Today’s Summer Film Series feature is about something many recent graduates might be trying to put out of their minds this summer: student loans.*

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FTC shuts down student loan debt relief scheme

Colleen Tressler

It’s a staggering number. More than 42 million Americans owe a total of nearly $1.5 trillion in student loan debt. It’s no wonder people look for help.