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1 Oct, 2025

A political cartoon-style illustration shows a young borrower standing at a locked Federal Aid Office window with a “Repayment Help, OUT OF SERVICE” drop box nearby. They hold a crumpled student loan bill and a cell phone screen showing “1hr 42min wait…” in frustration. In the background, the U.S. Capitol stands with a giant red “CLOSED” sign draped over it as paperwork labeled “Loan Forgiveness App,” “Income-Based Repayment,” and “Hardship Request” rains from the sky. Uncle Sam naps on a pile of “Shutdown Budget Talks” folders with a coffee mug reading “Good Luck, Kid.”

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How the Government Shutdown Impacts Your Debt, From Federal Loans to Credit Scores

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