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Adam S. Minsky

@adamsminsky

Attorney, writer, speaker, and national voice on student loan law. Licensed only in MA + NY + VT. Senior contributor at Forbes.com. Trekkie. He/him.

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🚨Student loan payments may dramatically increase next month for married borrowers, suggests a legal filing by a Trump administration official. forbes.com/sites/adammins…

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The Dept. of Ed has released several major updates on the processing of income-driven repayment plan requests submitted by federal student loan borrowers, some of which are a bit concerning. Here's a breakdown. forbes.com/sites/adammins…

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UPDATE: Married student loan borrowers can breathe a bit easier today after the Dept. of Ed walked back an earlier statement that had suggested there would be significant changes to how payments are calculated under income-driven plans. forbes.com/sites/adammins…

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The Trump administration's targeting of nonprofit organizations' tax-exempt status is another way PSLF could be undermined, potentially threatening loan forgiveness for many. forbes.com/sites/adammins…

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Here’s what student loan borrowers need to know about the Department of Education’s planned crackdown on defaulted federal student loan borrowers. forbes.com/sites/adammins…

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5 Takeaways for borrowers on the potential resumption of IDR processing as well as default collections: studentloanplanner.com/repayment-plan…

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A national consumer rights is telling student loan borrowers to download and save these key IDR records -- right now. forbes.com/sites/adammins…

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The IDR Tracker appears to have disappeared for many borrowers, as some advocacy groups had warned: forbes.com/sites/adammins…

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If enacted, the new GOP reconciliation plan for student loans would make significant changes to IDR plans, including keep people in debt for up to 30 years. forbes.com/sites/adammins…

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I've taken a closer look at the new GOP student loan bill, which passed committee yesterday. If it's enacted, it would force millions of borrowers into more expensive repayment plans. Many people would *not* be grandfathered in. Here's my analysis. forbes.com/sites/adammins…

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The bill also ends ICR and the newer, more affordable version of IBR. Pretty wild to put out a fact sheet that directly contradicts what the actual legislation says.

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Federal student loan collections actions -- which resume today -- can have significant financial ramifications for borrowers. Here’s how to protect yourself. forbes.com/sites/adammins…

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Nearly 200,000 federal student loan borrowers were notified this week that their wages and benefits are about to be seized by the government. forbes.com/sites/adammins…

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Parent Borrowers Would Be Hit Hard by Student Loan Forgiveness And Repayment Reforms --studentloanplanner.com/gop-student-lo…

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The Department of Education released its first official update on IDR and PSLF Buyback application processing. The numbers are not encouraging. forbes.com/sites/adammins…

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With 96% of 2 million IDR applications still not processed, makes you wonder what's going to happen when 8 million borrowers in SAVE are forced to change plans. forbes.com/sites/adammins…

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3 Updates on IDR and PSLF Processing as 2 Million Student Loan Borrowers Remain Stuck studentloanplanner.com/idr-pslf-appli…

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House GOP lawmakers passed sweeping legislation on Thursday that would repeal several key federal student loan forgiveness and repayment programs. Here are the details, and what comes next. forbes.com/sites/adammins…