The US Department of Education is making a one-time adjustment for those with student loan debt to potentially receive three years of credit toward loan forgiveness. With student debt at record levels, the move could affect millions of Americans' wallets during a time when consumers are already stretched thin. Maconomics founder and CEO Ross Mac joins Wealth! to break down some of the best ways Americans can manage and pay down their student loan debt. Mac reminds student loan borrowers, "You have to approach it like any form of debt. Everything starts with having a well-constructed plan and the first plan of action when it comes to getting out of any form of debt, is you have to make sure you're budgeting right. You have to be able to control your inflows and outflows, so you can understand where you can actually cut expenses and other frivolous matters to now apply and actually have a little more money to start paying more than just the minimum." About Yahoo Finance: Yahoo Finance provides free stock ticker data, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, comprehensive market data, advanced tools, and more information to help you manage your financial life. - Get the latest news and data at finance.yahoo.com - Download the Yahoo Finance app on Apple (https://apple.co/3Rten0R) or Android (https://bit.ly/3t8UnXO) - Follow Yahoo Finance on social: X: http://twitter.com/YahooFinance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yahoofinance/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yahoofinance?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yahoofinance/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yahoo-finance