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9 Ways the Big Beautiful Bill Affects Student Loan Borrowers in 2025 and Beyond

President Donald Trump signed his One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law on July...

Your Student Loan Balance Says Paid in Full? Here’s the Real Reason

Paying off your student loan debt is one of the biggest accomplishments of adulthood—a cause...

Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

Student loan debt has proven to be crippling for many students, but forgiveness programs are available in addition to cancellation and discharge of...

What Is a Defaulted Student Loan, and What Can You Do About It?

Student loan default happens when you fail to repay your loan as agreed, typically after...

8 Ways to Lower Your Monthly Student Loan Payment

The average monthly student loan payment is $536, according to recent data from the Education...

The Complete List of Federal Student Loan Servicers for 2025

If you have federal student loans, your servicer is the company that accepts your student...

Is It Ever a Good Idea to Refinance Federal Student Loans?

If you ask people whether it’s a good idea to refinance federal student loans, you’ll...

What Is the Best Student Loan Servicer? Our 2025 Analysis Based on Customer Complaints

According to recent data from the Education Data Initiative, nearly a third of undergraduate students...

How to Recertify Your IDR Plan in 2025

Recertification for income-driven repayment (IDR) plans is required annually, but as of March 18, 2025, applications are temporarily unavailable on the Federal Student...

How to Consolidate Student Loans [Federal and Private]

Most students end up taking out many different loans over the course of their college...