Avoiding Repayment Scams

Student loan repayment is confusing enough without someone trying to profit from your confusion. Scammers know borrowers are stressed, rules change...

If you are stressed about student loans, you are exactly who scammers target. They know you are getting calls, emails, and social media ads promising...

Student loan debt already feels like a weight, and when you are trying to pay rent, buy groceries, and keep your head above water, relief sounds...

If you owe student loans, you are a target. Scammers know borrowers are stressed, confused, and desperate for relief. They also know the rules are...

If you are stressed about student loans, scammers know it. They count on confusion, fear, and urgency. They promise to erase your debt, cut your...

Student loan scams work because the system is confusing and the stakes are high. You are trying to keep your head above water, and someone calls...

If you are stressed about student loans, you are exactly who scammers target. They know a monthly payment can feel impossible and forgiveness sounds...

Your student loan servicer is not a brick wall. It is a call center with rules, scripts, and a surprising number of options it will not offer unless...

Your student loans are yours, but your employer can help carry them. More companies now offer employer repayment assistance as a benefit, and it is...

You cannot negotiate a federal student loan like a used car. Federal servicers follow rules, but those rules include real options that can lower your...

You’ve got student loans. You also have rent, groceries, maybe a car payment, and a life you’d like to enjoy before you’re 80. The good news is you...

If your student loan payment is competing with rent, groceries, and gas, you are not bad with money. You are dealing with a system that was not...