There has been a lot of press recently about expanding the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) plan for paying back your student loans. Generally speaking, Pay as You Earn creates a payment of 10% of your income. And promises debt forgiveness after 20 years.
It’s important to keep your “common sense” hat on when looking at this program and deciding which repayment plan is in your best interest. You pay down debt by paying down the principal balance. The more you pay, the more the debt goes down.
The allure of PAYE is to reduce your monthly payment. The opposite of what it takes to drive your student loan balance down.
Here are some posts that will help you if you are considering one of the student loan repayment plans based on income.
The Pay As You Earn Plan Drives More People Deeper Into Student Debt
And this is part 2 in a series 11 downsides to be aware of.
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