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Freezing student-loan payments saved just $2,000 per borrower, report finds

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President Joe Biden extended the pause on student loan payments through September 30, and while the inclusion of the 0% interest rate on those payments provided financial relief, it didn’t add up to much for the average individual.

A report released on April 5 by Upgraded Points — a travel research group — found that since student-loan payments were originally paused under the CARES Act in March, the average interest saved per borrower was $2,001, and the national average for principal paused per borrower was $34,971. The state that saved the most interest overall was details ⇒

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