{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Reflections on 9 Years of Helping Borrowers","description":"We\u2019ve hit 400 episodes. That\u2019s hundreds of hours helping borrowers make sense of one of the most complicated (and emotional) parts of personal finance. In this milestone episode, I sit down with Lauryn Williams, CFP\u00ae, CSLP\u00ae, AFC\u00ae, one of our longest-serving planners and a key part of SLP since 2018. Together, we look back on how it all started \u2014 a spreadsheet that accidentally went viral \u2014 and how far we\u2019ve come since then. We talk about the biggest surprises in today\u2019s student loan system, the stories that still move us years later, and where SLP is heading next. Key moments: (02:37) How a viral spreadsheet launched a national business (9:34) From Olympian to planner: Lauryn\u2019s journey to helping borrowers with student loan debt (14:50) The biggest shock about student loans today compared to 2016 (22:00) Client stories that still stick with us (32:15) Why today\u2019s system is simpler\u2014but still not simple enough (38:54) What\u2019s next for SLP: building the SLP Insiders app to bring borrowers together Resources mentioned: Financial Free Era podcast 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Heather Jarvis, Student Loan Expert   Like the show? There are several ways you can help! Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Amazon Music Leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts  Subscribe to the newsletter Feeling helpless when it comes to your student loans? Try our free student loan calculator Check out our refinancing bonuses we negotiated Book your custom student loan plan Get profession-specific financial planning Do you have a question about student loans? Leave us a voicemail here or email us at help@studentloanplanner.com and we might feature it in an upcoming show!   ","author_name":"Student Loan Planner","author_url":"https:\/\/studentloanplanner.com","html":"