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The Department of Education just quadrupled a key discount for student loan borrowers — but the clock is ticking
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- Department of Education announced that federal student loan borrowers who sign up for automatic payments will be eligible for a temporary 1 percentage point reduction in their interest rate beginning July 1 (1).
- Robert Kiyosaki says this 1 asset will surge 400% in a year and begs investors not to miss this ‘explosion’
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The Department of Education just quadrupled a key discount for student loan borrowers — but the clock is ticking Unai82/Envato Laura Grande Sat, June 20, 2026 at 9:05 PM GMT+7 5 min read For millions of Americans carrying student debt, a small checkbox on a loan servicer’s website could soon be worth a lot more money.
The U.S. Department of Education announced that federal student loan borrowers who sign up for automatic payments will be eligible for a temporary 1 percentage point reduction in their interest rate beginning July 1 (1).
Robert Kiyosaki says this 1 asset will surge 400% in a year and begs investors not to miss this ‘explosion’
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