Student Loan Borrowers Aren’t Waiting for Biden’s Promised Relief

As faith in the president’s forgiveness plans wanes, many are searching for other ways to reduce or eliminate their payments.

US President Joe Biden gives a thumbs up on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, D.C.

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Anxious Americans with student loans are tired of waiting for action from President Joe Biden and taking matters into their own hands.

With about a month until payments are scheduled to resume, there’s still no word from the federal government about student debt forgiveness or another postponement. Borrowers already struggling with soaring inflation are searching for other ways to reduce their payments, skeptical that Biden will come to their aid.