I'm a Student Loan Expert. Here Are the 6 Moves Borrowers Should Make Now

Elaine is a higher education finance and policy expert. She is currently the Director of Corporate Communications for Edvisors. Elaine has more than 15 years of experiencing helping students and families plan and pay for college, including 7 years with the US Department of Education's office of Federal Student Aid, and a member of the UNLV Financial Literacy & Wellness Community Advisory Board.

What's going on with student loans these days? It feels like the answer changes weekly.

Between a barrage of news about potential higher payments for borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education plan and the ramp-up of wage garnishment efforts, there's a lot going on. If you haven't logged into your student loan account since before the pandemic, you probably have a ...