Meredith Mangan

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.

18 years in personal finance
13 years as a senior-level or managing editor
Previously held financial advisor and insurance licenses
Work has appeared on Investopedia, Fox Business, Buy Side from WSJ, New York Post, and The Balance Money.

Bio and experience

Meredith Mangan is a senior editor and personal loans expert at Credible with almost two decades of experience in personal finance. She's passionate about accuracy, objectivity, and clean copy designed to inform readers based on where they're at, whether they have good credit, bad credit, and everything in between. Meredith knows there are rarely one-size-fits-all solutions in finance, and understanding your best options begins with an assessment of your needs and the financial tools available to you.

Outside of editing, Meredith enjoys cooking shows, travelogues, discovering new plants, and reciting poetry with her children (she says they love it too).