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Student Loan Payoff

Standard repayment, extra payments, or income-driven with forgiveness — three very different roads out of the same debt.

The loan

Income-driven option

IDR plans typically charge ~10% of income above 150% of the federal poverty line, with the remainder forgiven after 20–25 years (taxable as income in many cases).

Standard payment
With extra payments
IDR starting payment
IDR forgiven balance

Three paths, total cost

PlanPayoffTotal paidInterest / forgiven

Balance over time

Standard + extra Income-driven