WORT 89.9FM Madison · New Tools Help With Student Loan Repayments

On September 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education ended a COVID-19 pandemic relief program and restarted collection of student loan payments. The change affects some 43.6 million students across the country, with a total debt load of 1.64 trillion dollars. For folks in Wisconsin struggling to readjust, the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and the Department of Financial Institutions has joined forces with tech public benefit corporation Savi to help. On Tuesday, November 7 DATCP, DFI and Savi will sponsor “Student Loan Repayment Webinar: How to Avoid Scams, Use Free Repayment Tools, and Save Money.” Lindsay Clark is the Chief Borrower Advocate with Savi, and she joined Monday Buzz host Brian Standing on November 6, 2023.

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