Most people don't seem to like their student loan servicer — and for good reason. Here are the 10 most common student loan servicer mess-ups and why they happen.

In today's episode, you'll find out:

• The 10 most common student loan servicer mess-ups
• Why servicers urge switching to Revised Pay As You Earn (REPAYE)
• How switching to REPAYE can hurt some borrowers
• Why inaccurate payment counts for loan forgiveness happen
• How to get your payment count fixed
• Why inaccurately reporting your spouse's income is a bad idea
• How to find out the repayment plan you're actually on
• Why you shouldn't wait on Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Why you should use your tax returns to report your income
• How "paid ahead" status happens
• Why servicers will sometimes put you in forbearance or deferment
• Why servicers will avoid answering questions
• Why servicers don't always tell you about your loan options
• How did loan servicing get this bad?
• Congress' role in bad student loan servicing
• Why the government won't spend on better loan servicing
• What incentives might improve student loan servicing

Full show notes at: http://studentloanplanner.com/36