“Roughly a third of Americans with student loans spent money they would not have normally spent because they were “confident” it would be forgiven under President Joe Biden, according to a new poll.“
“The poll by Intelligent.com surveyed 977 people who would have qualified for at least $10,000 of debt relief under Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, which was struck down by the Supreme Court last month. Of those, one in three said they spent “extra money” because they were assuming forgiveness, with many spending that money on things like vacations, retail items, and even alcohol, drugs, and gambling.“
“Over half of borrowers now say they don’t feel prepared once student loan repayment starts back up in October, with 35% saying they’re “very unprepared” and 23% saying they’re “somewhat unprepared.” Over a quarter of respondents also claimed they might “refuse to pay” the $10,000 that would have been forgiven under the president’s plan.”
“The poll by Intelligent.com surveyed 977 people who would have qualified for at least $10,000 of debt relief under Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, which was struck down by the Supreme Court last month. Of those, one in three said they spent “extra money” because they were assuming forgiveness, with many spending that money on things like vacations, retail items, and even alcohol, drugs, and gambling.“
“Over half of borrowers now say they don’t feel prepared once student loan repayment starts back up in October, with 35% saying they’re “very unprepared” and 23% saying they’re “somewhat unprepared.” Over a quarter of respondents also claimed they might “refuse to pay” the $10,000 that would have been forgiven under the president’s plan.”