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Thinking about pausing your student loan payments? What to know about deferment and forbearance.

A 2026 explainer on deferment and forbearance. Federal student loans come with two tools for pausing payments: deferment and forbearance. If you...

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Stay on Track for PSLF: What the July 1 OBBBA Changes Mean for You

New federal loan rules starting July 1, 2026, could impact your path to PSLF.

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Before You Consolidate Your Federal Student Loans, Know How the Budget Reconciliation Act May Change Things

Planning to consolidate your federal loans? Here’s what to know before the April 1 and July 1 deadlines hit.

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Top 5 Considerations to Lower Student Loan Debt Now

Federal student loan debt relief programs have been in a state of continuous fluctuation since 2020. The injunctions blocking parts of the SAVE plan...

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Consolidate FFEL Loans to Direct Loans for Maximum Benefit

If you have an older type of federal student loan known as Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) it’s time to make a change. Federal Direct Loans have...

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CARES Act Student Loan Relief

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Take Full Advantage of the CARES Act Student Loan Relief

Please note an executive order signed 08/08/2020 continues the student loan relief through 12/31/2020. We updated the article to reflect the new...

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Rehabilitate or Consolidate Your Defaulted Student Loans

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Coach Q&A: How to Rehabilitate or Consolidate Your Defaulted Student Loans

I want to get my student loans back in good standing. What do I need to do to rehabilitate or consolidate my defaulted student loans?

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Ask Jeni: Is Student Loan Debt Consolidation Beneficial?

How can I consolidate my student loans? How do I know if consolidation will be beneficial? If you want to consolidate your federal student loans you...

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Ask Jeni: Help With Consolidation and Refinancing

Ask Jeni is a service offered to tuition.io users that lets real borrowers ask Jeni Burckart, our student loan coach, questions about their student...

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