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We've Helped 20,000 Borrowers. Here's How We'd Fix Student Loans

The FitBUX Podcast

Release Date: 06/25/2025

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We’ve helped over 20,000 borrowers manage more than $2.7 billion in student loans and assets—and we’re not politicians or lobbyists. We’re real experts who’ve seen the good, the bad, and the absurd.

In this episode, two of our FitBUX experts break down what we believe is the real solution to the student loan crisis. We talk through the root of the problem, the blind spots most people (and policymakers) overlook, and the practical fixes that would actually help borrowers—not confuse them more.

Whether you're a student, a recent grad, or already in repayment, this discussion will open your eyes to the truth behind the chaos—and what can be done about it.

🎧 Watch now to hear:

  • Why forgiveness programs are only part of the puzzle

  • What we’d change about loan servicing, IDR, and PSLF

  • The economic and behavioral traps no one talks about

  • How technology and education can actually solve this