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Podcast: The Jesse Mecham Show
Episode: Breaking Down Student Loan Forgiveness with Ben the Dollar Scholar
Description: Jesse chats with Ben, a YNAB employee and "The Dollar Scholar" on TikTok, where he educates college students and grads on the intricacies of student loans. Ben walks through the recently announced student loan forgiveness program, how much debt can be forgiven for students or graduates with Pell grants and with traditional Federal student loans, and some of the forthcoming changes to income-based repayment plans. Â Ben also reminds us that not all the details of the plan have been worked out yet, and there are still open questions regarding the legality of the program, as w...