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elizahaverstock.bsky.social
Student loans writer @ NerdWallet. I cover higher ed topics through a personal finance lens (FAFSA, repayment plans, loan forgiveness, etc). Prev: Forbes, Bloomberg, Pitchbook. Go hoos!
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Harmful, involuntary collections on defaulted federal student loans resume next week, impacting 5M ppl. Here's how to check if you have defaulted student loans, how to get out of default -- and how to avoid defaulting if you're a few months behind on payments: www.nerdwallet.com/article/loan...

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www.nerdwallet.com/article/loan... Here's who is affected by the IDR application suspension and what options you have.

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The Biden admin quietly wrapped up the IDR account adjustment days before Trump took office. Student loan borrowers -- here's what you need to know about next steps www.nerdwallet.com/article/loan...

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Student loan borrowers: go to your studentaid.gov account and download/screenshot your payment history ASAP -- especially your new IDR payment tracker, which was added just before Trump took office. If you have any issues with your servicer counting payments in the future, you'll want this info.

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This is quite an opening paragraph about changes that Florida's higher education board made to the list of allowed general education courses. www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...

submitted 101 days ago • 2 comments

I recently had the pleasure of talking with @elizahaverstock.bsky.social about SAVE and PAYE what this means for borrowers. See the piece below. I don't give out individualistic advice ever - but go get well informed about what switches may do for your finances. www.nerdwallet.com/article/loan...

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