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At SavvyFi, our coaches have spent recent months walking borrowers off SAVE and onto a legal income-driven repayment (IDR) plan like PAYE, IBR, ICR, or the newer RAP. The difference between the people who moved early and the people still waiting isn’t luck. It’s a handful of specific, unglamorous steps taken before the deadline instead of after it.
Camille felt overwhelmed staring at $228,000 in student loan debt. Like many public service workers, life got busy and her loans fell to the bottom of the list. Here’s how her story started, and why it matters.
SavvyFi coaching helped borrowers unlock an average of $86,120 in projected forgiveness in July 2026, cut monthly payments by $681 on average, and shorten timelines by more than three years, proof there is no one typical borrower.
– Article originally posted by our partners at PracticeLink – If you’re a physician carrying six-figure student debt and working at a nonprofit hospital or academic center, your PSLF tracker may not be telling the whole story. Here’s what doctors need to know – and what one plastic surgeon discovered when she finally looked closely with SavvyFi.
A good salary doesn’t automatically mean your student loan payment was manageable. For borrowers whose fixed payments never fit their actual budget, default can happen quietly and the consequences don’t care what you earn. Here’s what high-income borrowers in default need to know.
The Department of Education’s new 1% autopay interest rate cut took effect July 1, 2026. If you receive employer student loan contributions, enrolling without a plan can cost you. Here’s what to coordinate before you opt in.
SavvyFi coaching helped borrowers unlock an average of $79,251 in projected forgiveness in June 2026 – plus race a Parent PLUS consolidation deadline and navigate life after SAVE forbearance.
SAVE was terminated by court order. If you’ve been in forbearance, you have 90 days from your servicer’s notice to pick a new repayment plan or get auto-enrolled into one that likely raises your payment. Here’s how to choose, and why this isn’t a DIY decision.
Camille felt overwhelmed staring at $228,000 in student loan debt. Like many public service workers, life got busy and her loans fell to the bottom of the list. Here’s how her story started, and why it matters.
If you’re in default on federal student loans, the government can take your entire tax refund (including your Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit) before it ever reaches your bank account. Here’s what’s happening in 2026, how wage garnishment is different, and what to do right now.
