Tag: CARES Act

Student Loan Assistance During COVID-19 Pandemic

The Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES), passed in March 2020, provides multifaceted financial relief to Americans during the pandemic. A section of the law provides COVID-19 student loan assistance to those who’ve borrowed for higher education. Here’s our guide to that section’s provisions. Cash grants The CARES Act created a $14 billion… Read more »

The CARES Act: Financial Relief for Homeowners and Renters During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Illness, job loss and other problems related to the current coronavirus pandemic have left many homeowners and renters unable to pay their mortgages or monthly rent payments. Fortunately, the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), which took effect in late March, provides some welcome relief to homeowners, renters, and the owners of… Read more »