Kevin Payne

Military service: U.S. military service counts toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Parent borrowers can potentially be eligible for PSLF if they're serving in the U.S. military, provided they meet the other eligibility requirements.
Identity theft: If an identity thief has fraudulently taken a parent PLUS loan out in your name, you may be eligible for a discharge of the fraudulent loan.
Disability: Federal student loans, including parent PLUS loans, may be eligible for a discharge if the borrower becomes permanently and completely disabled.
Death: If the student for whom you borrowed the student loan dies, your parent PLUS loan may be discharged.
School closure: If the student for whom you borrowed the loan couldn't complete their studies because the school closed, your parent PLUS loan may be discharged.

5+ years of experience as a personal finance writer.
Founder of Family Money Adventure.
Work has appeared in Forbes, Forbes Advisor, Business Insider, Bankrate, Yahoo Money, The Ascent, Finance Buzz, MarketWatch, The Motley Fool, Fox Business, USA TODAY Blueprint, Slickdeals, Credit Karma, Moneygeek, Money Under 30, Investing Answers, ConsumerAffairs, CreditCards.com, Nasdaq, Investopedia, Student Loan Planner, and MSN.

Bio and experience

Kevin Payne is a finance and family travel expert,, specializing in credit cards, travel, bank reviews, student loans, saving money, home buying, and entrepreneurship.

Kevin is the founder of Family Money Adventure, which won the 2023 Plutus award for the Best Frugal Travel/Travel Hacking Content, and is the host of the “Family Money Adventure Show” podcast, where he helps families manage their finances.

He works as a contributing writer for The Motley Fool, Fox Business, and USA TODAY Blueprint.

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