Student Loan Payments, Interest Are Back in January for Unforgiven Debt. Here's How to Deal With It

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If you have student debt that won't be forgiven as part of the Biden plan, the next steps to take depend on a borrower's specific circumstances, according to professionals who advise on student loan matters.

Don't try to make repayment decisions based on the expectation of additional broad-based forgiveness, since it is unlikely, said Michele Streeter, senior director of college affordability at The Institute for College Access & Success. There are, however, other relief programs such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness or income-driven repayment forgiveness to factor into the financial analysis.

Some borrowers with larger balances could be better off sticking with minimum payments once they resume in January while they work toward other forgiveness. This could be especially beneficial to lower- and middle-income borrowers with high balances remaining after the government's broad-based forgiveness. However, the proposal still has to work its way through procedural channels, and some experts aren't expecting the new plan to be available until at least the summer.How to approach repayment is a personal decision based on an individual's overall financial picture.

So instead of rushing to pay down student loan debt, the borrower should consider putting that money into her 401 or 403. Because student loan payments are based on adjusted gross income, you can get a lower student loan payment by saving for retirement in a pre-tax retirement account, Williams said.

 

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