Saturday, September 10th, 2022
Special Edition: Pros & Cons of Student Loan Forgiveness
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You may have strong feelings one way or the other about the Biden administration’s recently-announced plan to forgive some student loan debt. We covered the basics of the plan when it was first announced a couple of weeks ago during our daily news roundups. But today, we’re digging deeper into the potential pros and cons to the individuals impacted and the overall U.S. economy.
Today’s first guest is the director of economic policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center, Shai Akabas. His areas of expertise include higher education – specifically, how we finance it. Then later, you’ll learn more about exactly who is eligible and how to get the debt relief if you are. We’re getting answers from financial coach Meagan Landress, a certified student loan professional with the company “Student Loan Planner.”
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Guest: Shai Akabas
Shai Akabas is BPC’s director of economic policy. He has conducted research on a variety of economic policy issues, including the federal budget, retirement security, and the financing of higher education.
Shai joined BPC in 2010 and staffed the Domenici-Rivlin Debt Reduction Task Force that year. He also assisted Jerome H. Powell, now Chairman of the Federal Reserve, in his work on the federal debt limit.
Guest: Meagan Landress
Meagan Landress is a Certified Student Loan Professional™ (CLSP®) with Student Loan Planner and has dedicated her practice to helping people navigate student loan debt. She launched her practice, “Financial Coach Meagan,” in March 2017.
Meagan has advised on over $425 million in student loans for over 2,500 clients. As a team, Student Loan Planner has advised on over $2 billion in student loan debt outstanding.
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