A government shutdown never comes at a convenient time, but the potential for an Oct. 1 closure could hardly come at a worse time. It just so happens to coincide with the resumption of federal student loan payments for some 44 million Americans after a three-and-a-half-year pause.
Federal student loans began accruing interest again in September, but the first actual due dates for payments begin in October (the exact date varies by individual borrower). Experts were expecting borrowers to be confused, overwhelmed, and anxious even without a government closure thrown into the mix.
