Paying off student loans: How to cut your monthly payments

Americans currently owe a staggering $1.2 trillion in student loan debt. As part of our Fresh Start TODAY series, financial editor Jean Chatzky suggests strategies to cut your monthly payments and urges caution if you are looking to refinance. (Run time: 4:45)

Paying off student loans: How to cut your monthly payments

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