Student Loans - The Debt Survival Guide

How to Avoid Student Loan Relief Scams

Maya was sorting mail after work when a text message lit up her phone promising that her loans could be

Maria opened her refund tracker expecting the money to cover rent, car insurance, and a long-delayed dental bill. Instead, the

Maya noticed the payroll line first, and the possibility of student loan wage garnishment made her stomach drop before she

Maria opened her Parent PLUS loan account after dinner, hoping the number would finally feel manageable, but the payment estimate

Maya had two browser tabs open after work: one for her federal loan servicer and one for a private refinance

Maya had three federal loan bills open on her laptop and a sticky note that said, “one payment?” She was

Maya opened her pay stub during lunch and stared at the smaller deposit amount, trying to connect it with the

Maya stared at her student loan payment reminder while the rent was still unpaid, wondering whether pausing the bill would

Maria opened her student loan account after dinner, already tired from work, and felt her stomach drop when the payment

Maria stared at her phone as a new paycheck hit her account—and a chunk vanished she didn’t recognize. A letter