r/StudentLoans
699k members
r/StudentLoans is a subreddit with 699k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses student loans, repayment, loans, struggling, and loan, and they frequently recommend/review savings account, high yield savings account, and lender.
/r/StudentLoans: Reddit's hub for advice, articles, and general discussion about getting and repaying student loans.
Popular Themes in r/StudentLoans
#1
Advice Requests
: "Student Loan Forgiveness Email!!!!!!!!!!"
20 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "My wife’s student loan payment went up by like 350%"
11 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "SAVE plan forebearance"
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "It finally happened! $300k in student loans paid off after 17 years!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/StudentLoans
#1
Student Loans
: "$219,659 Student Loans Paid off in 11 Years"
145 posts
#2
Repayment
: "Income-Based Repayment Plan Payment Increase"
61 posts
#3
Loans
: "MY Loans HAVE BEEN FORGIVEN AND MAYBE YOURS CAN TOO?"
53 posts
#4
Struggling
48 posts
#5
Loan
: "My wife’s student Loan payment went up by like 350%"
34 posts
#6
Help
: "Help me understand IDR cap vs Standard Repayment"
28 posts
#7
Pslf
: "Options outside of Pslf"
26 posts
#8
Income Driven Repayment
: "Less than 20% of Americans make more than 100K annually."
26 posts
#9
Forgiveness
: "Near Forgiveness Under SAVE"
26 posts
#10
Student
: "Just paid off Student loans…"
26 posts
Products Discussed in r/StudentLoans
Savings Account
18 reviews
#1
Wealthfront
4.0★ from 5 reviews
#2
Capital One
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
American Express
4.0★ from 2 reviews
High Yield Savings Account
17 reviews
#1
High Yield Savings Account
4.0★ from 14 reviews
#2
Capital One
3.0★ from 1 review
#3
Cash Plus Account
4.0★ from 1 review
Lender
2 reviews
#1
College Ave
2.0★ from 1 review
#2
Sallie Mae
1.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/StudentLoans
#1
Advice
: "For those that need to hear this…"
44 posts
#2
Success/Celebration
: "$219,659 Student Loans Paid off in 11 Years"
15 posts
#3
News/Politics
: "[NEWS] The Chilean government is completely draining the bank accounts of student debtors overnight"
4 posts
#4
Rant/Complaint
: "I’m scared…….."
4 posts
#5
Data Point
: "Has anyone on SAVE gotten a notice from theor service provider, or just the 2 notices from dept of Ed?"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/StudentLoans
Yearly
+50k members(7.6%)
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Last updated: June 14, 2026