Student Loan Planner

For this milestone 100th episode, I'm joined by all four consultants. Because we're just one week away from the election, I'm talking with them about the election and what we expect could happen to your student loans regardless of who wins the 2020 presidential election. In this episode, you'll find out: A recap of Travis' paternity leave Travis' preferred brand of diapers for his new baby The dif...

Justin Harvey, CFP®, and Rob Bertman, CFA, CFP®, explore income-driven repayment (IDR) plans, how each can affect your financial future, and strategies to help you maximize your student loan repayment and keep more money in your pocket. In today's episode, you'll find out: What the IDR payment cap is and what plans have one Which IDR plans are best for physicians and other high-earning professiona...

Is there anything scarier than student loans? With Halloween just around the corner, student loan experts Lauryn Williams and Meagan Landress share scary updates from 2020 and terrifying student loan stories. In today's episode, you'll find out: An update on student loan changes so far this year If student loan payments will be suspended after December 31 Should you recertify your income-driven pl...

We have seen a lot of changes to the student loan system over the last few months. The Student Loan Planner team of consultants - Meagan Landress, Lauryn Williams, Justin Harvey, and Rob Bertman - are following the changes to keep you up to date. In this episode, they're answering your questions to give you the low-down on student loans. In today's episode, you'll find out: How your payments are c...

Student Loan Planner consultants Rob Bertman and Meagan Landress share their best tips to find balance with budgeting, saving, investing, and paying off debt without sacrificing your quality of life. In today's episode, you'll find out: The right balance between paying off debt and saving for the future The one thing you need to set yourself up for financial independence Why Landress thinks zero-b...

Physicians often ignore their student loan debt because so much of their brain space and emotional energy is dedicated to their vocation of medicine. In this episode, Student Loan Planner consultants Lauryn Williams and Justin Harvey explore unique student loan considerations and strategies for physicians. In today's episode, you'll find out: An inside look at Justin and Lauryn's personal lives Ho...

With Travis on paternity leave, the consultants are taking over the Student Loan Planner Podcast. All four consultants come together to share the good, the bad, and the ugly about student loans and your personal finances. In today's episode, you'll find out: Who are the Student Loan Planner consultants How to make a career change when you have student loans How bad advice from a friend cheated a c...

If you're frustrated with your job and dreaming about making a change, this episode is for you. I'll show you the 3 traits you need to learn to love your job. And if you can't? That's okay because we'll talk about the steps you can take to leave your job and do something you love. In today's episode, you'll find out: How to boost your happiness long term instead of just temporarily How to find gra...

The pandemic has brought a significant amount of stress into our lives. For borrowers already feeling pressure because of high student debt balances, this might be the breaking point. Which professions regret their career the most? And is it because of the pandemic or because of student loan debt? I reveal what our listeners say are the best and worst jobs during the pandemic. In today's episode,...

From the perspective of what you'll have to pay on your student loans, the worst that can happen isn't any different than being a resident of California or New York City. Student loans aren't a debt sentence. If you have a plan in place, life can be pretty good with student loans. I explain why student loans are like a tax, and also answer a few listener questions about student loans. In today's e...

In addition to Joe Biden announcing Kamala Harris as his running mate, President Trump issued a student loan order. Trump's order extended some of the relief of the CARES Act but it also comes with some confusion. In this episode, I'm giving a rundown of the impact it could have and what the order means for you. In today's episode, you'll find out: Overview of recent events in Washington, DC What...

Knowing how to handle your student loans is only part of the equation. You must also know how to invest so that, one day, you'll have so much net worth that having student loans is irrelevant. Join me as I go through several listener-submitted questions about how to invest with student loans, and how the pandemic recession might impact your strategy. In today's episode, you'll find out: What to do...

Changing jobs can lead to more than changes in your income. It could disqualify you from PSLF. But what if you're in a job that makes you unhappy? Should you stay? In this episode, I answer those questions and more to help you decide if moving to the private sector is worth it. In today's episode, you'll find out: What to do if you feel trapped in your public sector job When is staying with a not-...

Investing is a crucial part of building long-term financial stability. Even if you have student loan debt that tops $500,000 or more, here's a look at how our flagship course, Six Figure Debt to Six Figure Net Worth, can teach you to invest and transform your life. In today's episode, you'll find out: Why you should be investing even with student loan debt What you'll learn in our Six Figure Debt...

Dr. Carrie Jurney joins me in this episode to talk about mental health challenges of veterinary professionals. She is the board president of Not One More Vet, Inc, which is the largest profession-specific mental health advocacy organization that I'm aware of, and helps to foster a community of over 25,000 veterinarians, support staff, and vet students to promote better mental health and self care....

Big changes are coming to student loan servicers and I'm talking about what it means for your bottom line, your life, and your anxiety levels. I'll give you a rundown of who the new servicers are and my predictions on what will happen when they take over. I also answer listener questions about PSLF payment caps, 1099 vs W2 earnings, and what happens to your credit score after student loan forgiven...

Nicole Hatcher is a physician assistant and the personal finance expert behind Frugal Chic Life. She shares her story of becoming a PA and her experiences with racism and bias as a professional. We also talk about degree creep as a hurdle for Black people getting a college education and how to make healthcare professions more accessible to minorities. In today's episode, you'll find out: Why Nicol...

The student loan interest freeze is set to expire on September 30. Even if Congress passes a bill to extend the relief, you'll have to start repaying your loans eventually. But there's an election coming that could change the future of student loan refinancing. Join me as I talk about what refinancing might look like after the pandemic and how the election could impact your decision to refinance y...

Lauryn Williams, CFP, CSLP, shares why investing in real estate might be more work than you think, how to grow passive income streams with alternative investments and tips for student loan borrowers that want to invest in real estate. In today's episode, you'll find out: How Lauryn became an accidental landlord What she learned about owning a rental property Costs people forget to include in the r...

Meagan Landress, CSLP and owner of Financial Coach Meagan, shares the best way to plan for the cost of undergrad and grad school, the importance of understanding how the federal student loan system works, and why you don't have to feel embarrassed or sad about how much you borrow. In today's episode, you'll find out: Meagan's advice to find the true cost of attendance What loans you can get for un...

Lauryn Williams, CFP®, is one of our student loan consultants and the owner of financial planning firm Worth Winning. In this episode, we talk about the racial wealth gap, the impact it has on communities of color, and how black people are disproportionately impacted by student loan debt. Williams also shares her thoughts about how to make the financial industry more welcoming to black communities...

Many student loan borrowers struggle with their mental health. If you've ever felt stress, anxiety or worry about your student loan debt, you're not alone. Student loan debt shouldn't stop you from living your best life. I can't wave a magic wand and make it all go away but, in this episode, I share some tools to help. In today's episode, you'll find out: Results of our recent student loan mental...

One of the weirdest student loan repayment loopholes that I know of is the double debt loophole. It only works for married couples, but it can change the way you think about your student loan debt. In this episode, I talk about that and 7 other loopholes we use to save you money on your student loans. In today's episode, you'll find out: What is the double debt loophole and how does it work Why th...

As practice owners struggle to get through this tough time, I sat down with Tom Bodin, CFA, CFP®, and a Practice Integration Advisor for Buckingham Strategic Wealth. He shares how business owners can best address financial planning amid the pandemic. In this episode, you'll find out: How Bodin's background in legislative analysis helps his financial planning clients Roadblocks dentists, optometris...

Most financial experts are telling you to pay extra on your student loans right now because of the 0% interest rate through the end of September. But I think that's terrible advice! Find out why and what I think the unintended consequences will be of Congress trying to rescue borrowers amid the coronavirus outbreak. In today's episode, you'll find out: Why you should pay nothing on your student lo...