WILMINGTON, Del., April 05, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of Financial Literacy Month, Navient today participated in Financial Literacy Day on Capitol Hill. Representatives exhibited at the event from noon to 3 p.m. and shared information about the company’s financial literacy resources with staffers, members of Congress and other attendees.
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Navient, the nation’s leading loan management, servicing and asset recovery company, is committed to financial education. Path to Success is a series of free and award-winning interactive videos on a range of topics, such as: budgets, credit scores, military education loan benefits, student loan repayment options, interest rates, and savings and investments. This week, the company debuted its newest interactive video, the “Career Playbook,” to help aspiring young professionals land jobs and build successful careers.
Other online resources available to the public include a monthly budget worksheet, money-saving strategies, fraud prevention guidance and information for tax season.
The student loan repayment calculator helps borrowers better understand how they can pay less interest and payoff student loans faster. Borrowers can estimate daily and total interest, as well as calculate their debt to income ratio. Customers who need to renew their income-driven repayment plan benefit from the services of a specially trained group of service representatives to assist them.
In addition, Navient also sponsors navient.com/military, a website for military members and their families to learn about student loan benefits. Navient’s military benefits team is specially trained to assist service member customers. Military customers and their families can call the dedicated toll-free number at 855-284-4879 (888-272-5543 international) or send an email to militarybenefits@navient.com.
Financial Literacy Day on Capitol Hill is an annual program of the Council for Economic Education, Junior Achievement, and the Jump$tart Coalition. “Hill Day,” as it’s come to be known, is free and open to the public. This year, it featured financial literacy exhibits from more than 60 organizations. Follow the conversation on Twitter at #FLHillDay2016.
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About Navient
As the nation's leading loan management, servicing and asset recovery company, Navient (Nasdaq:NAVI) helps customers navigate the path to financial success. Servicing more than $300 billion in student loans, the company supports the educational and economic achievements of more than 12 million Americans. A growing number of public and private sector clients rely on Navient for proven solutions to meet their financial goals. Learn more at navient.com.