Katherine Hamilton
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first heard Apr 2024
last heard Jan 2025
Katherine Hamilton’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Borrowers actually don't have to do much.
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They're automatically enrolled into this plan.
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And so what the email was saying is that if borrowers want to opt out of this plan, they have until August 30th to do so.
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And if they don't, they're just automatically enrolled.
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And if they're eligible, we'll have some of their loans forgiven.
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That's a good question.
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It's personal preference.
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Some people might do it as a protest if they don't agree with student loan forgiveness.
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But other than that, personally, I'm not sure.
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WSJ Your Money Briefing · Why a Lifetime Subscription Might Not Last You a Lifetime · 10 Jul 2024
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One example of this is a lifetime subscription can be for the lifetime of your device.
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It can also be the lifetime of a company.
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So thinking about the company is going to merge, be bought out, shut down, or if the product itself might change during your lifetime, that can change the parameters of a lifetime subscription.
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There are a few different reasons why this can make sense for a company, and it definitely doesn't make sense for a lot of companies.
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But if a business is selling sort of a one-off service like language learning or a software, that can work out for the company because they're not constantly putting money into their product.
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It's just sort of a one-time thing.
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Whereas something like Netflix probably will never have a lifetime subscription because they're constantly paying for TV and movie rights.
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So a one-off payment for a subscription doesn't really work for their bottom line.
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There's also some smaller firms that might do this to sort of increase their short-term revenue and get some upfront capital without having to go to investors or get loans.
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Most consumers assume they're getting a product for the rest of their life, but that's not always the case.
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There's a lot of nuances that can come with a lifetime subscription.
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