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The Department of Education announced an overhaul on a student loan forgiveness program, which could help over half a million borrowers erase their debt. I joined CBS Mornings to explain who will benefit from the changes.
Planning for Retirement With 500k in Student Loans
Nothing like planning for retirement as a young couple with half a million dollars in outstanding student loan debt. You know what's even crazier? I'm kind of okay with it!
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The Student Loan Burden Part One
Last week in the NYT there was an article titled, For Millions Deep in Student Loan Debt, Bankruptcy Is No Easy Fix, which basically explains how darn difficult it is to discharge student loan debt, with only a few hundred people a year even trying. It's a very good read, so I suggest you check it out.
It got us thinking that we should re-run an interview from last year with Caitlin Zaloom, professor and author of Indebted: How Families Make College Work at Any Cost.
The book does a great job of takes readers into the homes of middle-class families throughout the nation to reveal the hidden consequences of student debt and the ways that financing college has transformed family life.
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How to Prioritize Debt
When you have $90,000 in student loans, yet make a very good salary, what should the priority be? Should you be throwing every penny at the $90k, or can you also start building up the emergency reserve and perhaps save for a down payment on a house? That's the discussion with Kaeli from California.
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CBS This Morning: Student Loan Debt
Student loan debt is a huge problem for many graduates and their families. College students graduate with an average debt of more than $28,000. Nationwide, student debt topped $1.5 trillion at the end of 2018. I joined CBS This Morning to discuss what people need to consider before taking on student loan debt.
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CFP® Pro Tip of the Week - July 13, 2018: Paying for College
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BONUS call: Student Loan Debt
Help! I'm drowning in debt thanks to high interest student loans. My mom has the money to help. Is it worth having a conversation? That's the dilemma facing Megan from North Carolina on the latest BONUS call.
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BONUS call: Student Loan Debt
Should you use your emergency reserve to tackle your student loan debt? That's what Kristin from Florida was wondering on the latest BONUS call.
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Money Tips for College Graduates
Soon after donning their caps and gowns, recent college graduates should develop their first (of many) financial plans. Here’s how to start: Create a cash flow: No, not a budget, but a process that will allow you to track what's coming in and going out. This may sound annoying, but think of it as a way to find the money to fund your various financial priorities. Most banks offer apps or you can try Mint, Digit or You Need a Budget.
How to Pay for College
As the college acceptance letters arrive, students are thrilled. However, while parents and grandparents are proud, they may also feel a little anxious about footing the bill for what they know is an important credential in today’s labor force. Before you sign on a dotted line, or heaven-forbid, raid your retirement account or borrow against your house, it’s time for a financial reality check. Here are the basic sources available to fund higher education, according to the Common Application, a not-for-profit member organization of more than 700 colleges and universities in the United States and around the world.