r/StudentLoans
698k members
r/StudentLoans is a subreddit with 698k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses student loans, loans, student, repayment, and struggling, 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
: "Save Notices Read Your Emails"
34 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "My wife’s student loan payment went up by like 350%"
11 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "SAVE plan forebearance"
2 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "It finally happened! $300k in student loans paid off after 17 years!"
2 posts
#5
News
: "President party question"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/StudentLoans
#1
Student Loans
: "Finally Paid off Student Loans today."
147 posts
#2
Loans
: "MY Loans HAVE BEEN FORGIVEN AND MAYBE YOURS CAN TOO?"
89 posts
#3
Student
: "Just paid off Student loans…"
78 posts
#4
Repayment
: "Repayment options when abroad and unemployed"
64 posts
#5
Struggling
43 posts
#6
Income Driven Repayment
: "Less than 20% of Americans make more than 100K annually."
39 posts
#7
Help
: "Help me understand IDR cap vs Standard Repayment"
30 posts
#8
Payment
: "My wife’s student loan Payment went up by like 350%"
30 posts
#9
Loan
: "My wife’s student Loan payment went up by like 350%"
30 posts
#10
Forgiveness
: "Near Forgiveness Under SAVE"
29 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
: "Second SAVE Notice from DOED Today: Same Email, Same Non-Deadline"
50 posts
#2
Rant/Complaint
: "We want to start a family, but our combined student loan payments are higher than a mortgage"
9 posts
#3
Success/Celebration
: "Free at last!!!!"
9 posts
#4
Data Point
: "Has anyone on SAVE gotten a notice from theor service provider, or just the 2 notices from dept of Ed?"
2 posts
#5
News/Politics
: "Final Rules Student Loan Provisions for Working Families Tax Cut Act"
1 post
#6
Meta/Moderation
: "Read it like it’s some kind of ridiculous comedy. But it’s actually the truth"
1 post
Member Growth in r/StudentLoans
Yearly
+49k members(7.6%)
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Last updated: June 7, 2026