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How to Fit Your Student Loan Payments Back in Your Budget
After more than a 3-year-long pause due to the pandemic, federal student loan payments restarted in October 2023. For millions of borrowers, restarting student loan payments is a serious shift in their financial circumstances, especially as many borrowers are making payments for the first time since graduating. If this has been a pain point in your budget, here are some actions you can take.