Kaitlyn Szabo
Student Loan Forgiveness
Qualified borrowers may be eligible for student loan forgiveness, meaning they would no longer be obligated to repay part or all of their remaining federal loan balance. Private student loans are not eligible for forgiveness. Borrowers may qualify for forgiveness through public service or by following an income-driven repayment plan. Option 1: Public Service Loan Read more Student Loan Forgiveness
2020 Fundraiser Thank You
Thank you! Together, we surpassed our goal. We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: our work is only possible because of individual donors. Because of your generosity, our program can thrive. Amid community upheaval, we turned to you because we knew you would step up to help us radically reimagine reality. And you, Read more 2020 Fundraiser Thank You
2020 Fundraiser Last Call
Our aching hearts are filled with gratitude. Today, and always, we are grateful to be in community with you. Thank you for sharing what you have, when you can, with countless organizations throughout our state this week. It is humbling that many of you have included us in your generosity. Today is the final day Read more 2020 Fundraiser Last Call
2020 Fundraiser Launch
With heavy yet hopeful hearts, welcome. It is a bittersweet morning for our team at Exodus Lending. Today, we launch our virtual fundraiser, Ctrl+Alt+Del Debt amidst a nationwide wave of ache and anger. We grieve with you. We hear you, and we are here with you. Despite the hurt, Exodus Lending will continue to fight Read more 2020 Fundraiser Launch
Emergency Budget
Survival. That’s the simple goal for anyone experiencing an emergency or personal crisis. Emergencies, including financial ones, push people into survival mode. But how can we survive emergencies when we are emotionally and financially strained? One survival strategy is to implement an emergency budget (or a “bare-bones budget”) that includes only essentials and cuts out Read more Emergency Budget
2020 Fundraiser Announcement
Ctrl+Alt+Del Debt with Exodus Lending! Join us June 1st through the 5th for our annual summer fundraiser, Ctrl+Alt+Del Debt – stay-at-home edition! This year, our team will host a virtual gathering with short yet powerful videos and articles about the problem of payday lending, what we’re doing to fight it, and how you can join Read more 2020 Fundraiser Announcement
2020 Fundraiser Update
Devastated doesn’t even begin to describe this bone-deep ache. We are crushed with sadness due to senseless police behavior and years and years of violent mistreatment of our neighbors of color. George Floyd should be here. His life mattered and he should be here. George Floyd is not alone in being a victim of police Read more 2020 Fundraiser Update
May 2020 Update
Big News: Our COVID-19 Response Efforts This era of #StayHomeMN (and the slow move toward #StaySafeMN) is always uncertain, occasionally unnerving, and seemingly unending. But as we remain physically distanced, our team’s response is emotionally anchored by our unwavering belief in the power of community-based, people-centered responses to crises of any scale. “Getting through this Read more May 2020 Update
COVID-19 Scams to Avoid
IMPORTANT PROGRAM UPDATE FOR CURRENT PARTICIPANTS Before we dive into COVID-19 scams, here is an update for program participants. In light of the continued COVID-19 pandemic, we are again offering you the option to defer your May payments. Contact Anna, our program coordinator, by May 11, 2020, to defer your May payment, if needed and Read more COVID-19 Scams to Avoid
April 2020 Update
Home “A-Loan,” But Together In Spirit As news is perennially breaking and circumstances are ever-evolving, whatever happened this morning already feels like a lifetime ago. Yet amidst all the turmoil, our team at Exodus Lending continues to serve Minnesotans in financial distress due to predatory loans while we work home “a-loan.” Here’s what we’re doing Read more April 2020 Update