Beginning January 2024, employers can treat “qualified student loan payments” as contributions to a retirement savings plan — meaning an organization can match all or a portion of the student loan payment and deposit that money into an employer-sponsored retirement plan, like a 401(k). | National

Student loan borrowers are facing unprecedented amounts of debt. On top of job uncertainty and high inflation, borrowers are left to figure out how to save for retirement as monthly loan payments take a chunk out of their paychecks. But a new federal law could make saving for retirement while paying student loan debt a…