Student Loan Interest Rate 2026: What Plan 2 Borrowers Need to Know
If you took out a Plan 2 student loan anywhere in England or Wales, your interest rate sits at 6.2 […]
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Articles by Jamie Hartwell
Jamie writes UniSorted's money coverage: student loans, budgeting, bank accounts, insurance, the lot. He spent most of first year living in his overdraft, so the budgeting guides all have a bit on what to do after you have already overspent, not just before. Based in Leeds. Reach him at jamie@unisorted.co.uk.
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