#155: Student loan payments resume next month. Host Brian De Los Santos talks to NPR's Cory Turner about what people need to know right now. Then, LAist reporter Julia Barajas tells us how we got to this point, where we have so much student loan debt in the US, and the role California plays in that.
You can find Cory's 12 key things borrowers need to know here: https://www.npr.org/2023/08/31/1196875027/student-loan-repayment-forgiveness
And here's Julia's deep dive explainer into loan history: https://laist.com/news/education/how-student-debt-grew-history-california
And if you need to figure out your loans, go ahead and head to: https://studentaid.gov/
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