The Education Department’s settlement of a 2024 lawsuit is approved by a federal appeals court, officially ending the income-driven SAVE repayment plan and requiring approximately 7 million enrolled borrowers to move into  a different repayment program. Go to IDR Plan Court Actions: Impact on Borrowers | Federal Student Aid for the latest. For more information on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and what it means for student loans, visit SoFi’s Student Debt Guide.

Janet Siroto

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Janet Siroto is an NYC-based journalist, content strategist, and consumer-trend analyst who specializes in covering such topics as personal finance, lifestyle, travel, and wellness for a variety of titles, including The New York Times, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, and Next Avenue.

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