You can now pause payments on your federal student loans for 2 months. Here's what experts say to keep in mind

3 tips to help you Make It  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View in browser | Subscribe DAILY DOSE OF INSPIRATION "I like to say that until you write down how you plan to get there, it's just a wish. It's a dream. But when you actually lay out the steps and you think about what it takes to make something real, that makes it possible." –Stacey Abrams, lawyer, author and politician Three Things to Help You Make It 1 You can now pause payments on your federal student loans for 2 months. Here's what experts say to keep in mind The Department of Education announced that all borrowers with federal loans will have their interest rates automatically set at 0% for at least 60 days and have the option to suspend payments completely for at least two months without accruing interest.   READ MORE               2 How to budget the money you have if you lose your job during the COVID-19 pandemic If you're out of work and starting to rely on emergency savings, you'll want to be smart about how you spend that money. Here's what experts say.   READ MORE               3 Should you stress-shop online right now? Order what you need to find some comfort in these trying times. But more importantly, focus on the bigger issues, like limiting contact with others and supporting workers on the front lines of the coronavirus fight.   READ MORE               Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Digital Products   Feedback Terms of Service Privacy Policy   © 2020 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBC Universal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS To ensure delivery to your inbox, please add makeit@response.cnbc.com to your address book. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely unsubscribe.