Reducing the Lifelong Burden of Student Debt with Laurel Taylor of Candidly

Edtech Insiders

English - January 30, 2023 14:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
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Laurel Taylor is the founder, CEO, and driving force behind Candidly (previously known as FutureFuel.io).

Her mission is to address the unmet — and urgent — market need for smart solutions that support individuals and families through every step of the planning, borrowing, and repayment experience. Candidly works towards this goal by creating trusted, intelligent and comprehensive solutions that enable Americans to reap the rewards of that investment so they can build financial wellness and wealth.

About Candidly:

Candidly exists to crush student debt for America's 44M borrowers. On average, Candidly shave $15k and half of a decade off of a user's student loans, through a personalized Student Debt FinHealth platform that optimizes repayment plans, automates the management of unruly student loans, and gamifies rewards points and spare change across the household.

Resources:

- Get Candidly Blog on the Secure 2.0 Act (which Laurel calls "the most important workplace innovation since the 401(k)"