New Bill in Congress Would Help Student Loan Borrowers Get Assistance From Employers

There’s a new effort underway in Congress to help workers repay student loans. A new Senate bill would allow employers to provide up to $5,250 in student loan repayment assistance tax-free to their employees. The bill, sponsored by Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Mark Warner (D-VA), is dubbed the Employer Participation in Repayment Act. If […]

Addressing Suzanne Lucas’ article on the student loan repayment benefit

One of my main objectives in writing about the employer student loan repayment assistance program has been to relay with urgency our shared responsibility for finding solutions to the $1.5 trillion student loan debt crisis.  We are in this together.  Employers helping graduates repay their student loan debt has a ring of social justice to […]

LoanBenefits Impacts: An Interview with Zeke Johnson

Though the employer student loan repayment assistance program is still dipping its toe in the job market, there are plenty of success stories that can help demonstrate how the benefit actually impacts the lives of those employees who participate in it. We find one such example with Zeke, an industrial designer at RKS Design, a […]

How to Start A Student Loan Support Group

A quick quiz: Are you struggling with paying back your student loans? Would you like advice, techniques, and tips for paying back student loan debts? Do you want to socialize and share with others who have student loan debt? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might benefit from from a student […]

Read This Before You Refinance Your Federal Student Loans

For many people, refinancing your student loans can save on interest. You can refinance just one loan, or you can consolidate multiple student loans into a single loan with just one monthly payment to keep track of. In many cases, refinancing or consolidation can help lower your payments, get you out of debt faster, or […]

5 Ways to Save More Money This Month

Everyone wants to save more money. But with student loan debt, saving any amount can feel impossible. Before you despair, remember there are lots of little things you can do to save more money. And, once you hit your savings goals, you can use that stash of cash to pay off your student loans a […]

Borrower Defense Rule Benefits Former Students of Scam Colleges

Thousands of former students with loans from unethical or fraudulent private colleges have received relief from student loan debt. These former students qualified under a Department of Education rule called “borrower defense to repayment.” This rule may apply if your school engaged in fraud or deception in order to entice you to borrow money. Criteria […]

Entering the Nuanced World of Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

Student loan forgiveness programs. Many of us have heard of these mystical things that make student loans practically disappear for lucky, chosen individuals. The programs often feel “mystical” in that they seem unattainable or even unbelievable. For this reason I would like to spend time in this and in future blog posts exploring the tricky […]

New Year, Renewed Focus on Solving Student Debt

What a crazy year, huh?  The year 2018 was rife with what can only be described as tumult – on a political, social, and personal level. And yet, there is much to be hopeful for as we enter the new year, especially on the frontlines of the battle against the student loan debt crisis. This […]

Extraordinary Gifting Series: Lorena Rosa

Welcome to our new series, Extraordinary Gifting! In this series, we’ll profile some of the extraordinary gifters from around the globe who have made extraordinary LoanGifts to members of our LoanGifting community. Last week, we shared David and Brea Ramos’s story. David and Brea recently received an extremely generous LoanGift from Lorena Rosa. Today, we’ll […]

Extraordinary Gifting Series: David and Brea Ramos

Welcome to our new series, Extraordinary Gifting! In this series, we’ll profile some of the extraordinary gifters from around the globe who have made extraordinary LoanGifts to members of our LoanGifting community. Today, we’ll be sharing David Ramos and Brea Ramos’s stories. This lovely couple has received dozens of extremely generous LoanGifts and have lots […]

Extraordinary Gifting Series: Nathaniel Toci

Welcome to our new series, Extraordinary Gifting! In this series, we’ll profile some of the extraordinary gifters from around the globe who have made extraordinary LoanGifts to members of our LoanGifting community. Last week, we featured community member Tyson Viva’s story. Tyson recently received a very generous LoanGift from donor Nathaniel Toci. Today, we’ll be […]