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CONTRIBUTED CONTENT: What happens to student loan debt when you die?

The answer depends almost entirely on one thing: whether your loans are federal or private.

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Coeur d'Alene Press· Sep 23, 8:00 AMCONTRIBUTED CONTENT: What happens to student loan debt when you die?

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