How to Pay Student Loans in Prison
If you go to prison, the last thing you’re probably thinking about is how to pay your student loans. That said, you could cause lasting financial harm to yourself by not thinking about how to pay...
View ArticlePSLF Tax Implications for Married Couples in Community Property States
In yet another case study on why student loans in America are ridiculously complex, I’ve received a bunch of questions about going for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program regarding PSLF...
View ArticlePhysician Assistant Student Loan Case Study: How Getting Married Changed his...
Brian is a physician assistant working in a private practice after paying for PA school with student loans. We recently had a consult and determined his situation would be great for a physician...
View ArticleCan You Work Part Time with Huge Student Loans?
There are a few simple truths in life. We all know the major ones: death and taxes. What many people don’t know is that there is another certainty of life as well: student loans. Even in bankruptcy,...
View ArticleThe Population of Six-Figure Student Loan Borrowers is Exploding
There’s a story not getting told in America. It’s really two stories actually. The first is that student loan borrowers are doing really well and are actually paying down their debt. For the first time...
View Article10 Reasons to Be Thankful (Even if You Owe a Bunch of Student Loans)
With Thanksgiving having just been yesterday, we’re likely all still reflecting on feelings of gratitude. I thought I’d take a different approach with this piece to give you some reasons to be thankful...
View ArticleEpisode 3: $10,000 Dental Student Loan Mistake With Samantha
Dental school loan debt frequently ranges from $200,000 to over $600,000. It’s on the higher end for specialties like orthodontics, OMFS, endodontics, etc. How do you do everything you want to do like...
View ArticleShould You Pay Off Student Loans or Invest?
I got an odd message on LinkedIn the other day that reminded me why people wonder if they should pay off student loans or invest. This “guru” who happened to have a professional degree told me I was...
View ArticleDo Student Loans Have a Negative Impact on Your Marriage?
Do you have student loans but your spouse doesn’t? Are you swamped with guilt every time you must sit down and discuss finances? Wondering if student loans have a negative impact on marriage? You’re...
View Article$1 Million? Why Dr. Mike Meru is Paying Too Much on Dental School Loans
The orthodontist Mike Meru has $1 million of student debt. Right away when I saw the Wall Street Journal piece profiling him, I knew he was paying too much on dental student loans. The public ripped...
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