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Are you struggling to repay your student loans? Find out what to do if you can’t pay your student loans and the dangers of ignoring this problem.

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What Happens If You Ignore Your Student Loans?
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What Happens If You Ignore Your Student Loans?

Are you struggling to repay your student loans? Find out what to do if you can’t pay your student loans and the dangers of ignoring this problem.

Nikkita Walker

How to Get Your Student Loans Forgiven 
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How to Get Your Student Loans Forgiven 

Learn more about the different programs that can help you get student loan forgiveness, and find out how student loans can impact your credit.

Nikkita Walker

Does the FAFSA Affect Your Credit Score & Other FAQs
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Does the FAFSA Affect Your Credit Score & Other FAQs

Heading to college? You’ll need to learn what the FAFSA is and why it’s important for students to fill out.

Orlando Rodriguez

U.S. Student loan debt statistics you should know in 2023
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U.S. Student loan debt statistics you should know in 2023

43.5 million Americans have student loan debt at an average of $37,787 per borrower. Find out where you compare with your student loan debt here.

Orlando Rodriguez

Who Is Navient and Why Are They Calling Me?
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Who Is Navient and Why Are They Calling Me?

Who is Navient? It's a student loan servicing company. Find out more, including why Navient might be calling you.

Orlando Rodriguez

Can My Student Loans Keep Me From Getting An Auto Loan?
Student Loans

Can My Student Loans Keep Me From Getting An Auto Loan?

Can you be denied a car loan because you have student loans? Get answers to your questions in our guide to how student loans impact your ability to get a car loan.

Orlando Rodriguez

Most Frequent Student Loan Mistakes
Student Loans

Most Frequent Student Loan Mistakes

Knowing about some of the most common student loan mistakes lets you proactively avoid them. Learn more about student loan don'ts from Credit.com.

Emily Henry

The COVID-19 Federal Student Loan Freeze Was Extended—What's Next?
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The COVID-19 Federal Student Loan Freeze Was Extended—What's Next?

As the federal student loan payment freeze has been extended again, bringing relief to many, what can be done to help prepare you for repayment? Find out here.

Orlando Rodriguez

What is the Average Student Loan Debt?
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What is the Average Student Loan Debt?

Find out what the average student loan debt is in 2021 and how you can pay off your debt sooner, rather than later.

Natalie Issa

Pros and Cons of Income-Driven Student Loan Repayment Plans
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Pros and Cons of Income-Driven Student Loan Repayment Plans

Student loans can be hard to pay back. Here are the major pros and cons of income-driven student loan repayment plans you must know.

Melissa Mauro

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