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40 Essential Power Moves to Conquer Student Loan Repayment (Pt 1)
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Whether navigating the post-graduation grace period, exploring new repayment options, or looking to supercharge your loan payoff, this episode is jam-packed with practical advice to help you take charge of your financial journey.
Hosts James Mwombela, CFP®, CSLP®, Rebecca Baldauf, Jake Courtney and Sam Silberstein deliver a wealth of insights for effectively managing student loans. No matter where you are in your career, you’ll walk away with actionable tips and the latest strategies to confidently tackle your student loan debt.
In today’s episode, you'll find out:
- The financial benefits of paying during the grace period to minimize interest accumulation
- How consolidating loans after graduation can be smart, especially if your past income was more 'ramen diet' than 'caviar dreams'
- The value of a student loan planner in creating personalized repayment strategies that align with your career ambitions and financial situation
- How returning to school could enhance career prospects and open doors to loan forgiveness
- Potential upcoming improvements in income-driven repayment plans
- Insights on managing student loans with strategic considerations for prioritizing private student loans
- The date Parent PLUS loans need to know for access to lower monthly payments
- How claiming student loan interest deductions affects your AGI
- Why avoiding forbearance is crucial when aiming for loan forgiveness
- The role of the debt avalanche method and current considerations for refinancing student loans
- How targeting high-interest student loans first can be a strategic move for repayment
- The ins and outs of the 12-month ramp-up period for borrowers struggling to make payments
- The benefits of an income-driven repayment plan as an alternative to default
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Feeling helpless when it comes to your student loans?
Try our free student loan calculator
Check out our refinancing bonuses we negotiated
Book your custom student loan plan
334 episodes
Manage episode 388987884 series 2471867
Whether navigating the post-graduation grace period, exploring new repayment options, or looking to supercharge your loan payoff, this episode is jam-packed with practical advice to help you take charge of your financial journey.
Hosts James Mwombela, CFP®, CSLP®, Rebecca Baldauf, Jake Courtney and Sam Silberstein deliver a wealth of insights for effectively managing student loans. No matter where you are in your career, you’ll walk away with actionable tips and the latest strategies to confidently tackle your student loan debt.
In today’s episode, you'll find out:
- The financial benefits of paying during the grace period to minimize interest accumulation
- How consolidating loans after graduation can be smart, especially if your past income was more 'ramen diet' than 'caviar dreams'
- The value of a student loan planner in creating personalized repayment strategies that align with your career ambitions and financial situation
- How returning to school could enhance career prospects and open doors to loan forgiveness
- Potential upcoming improvements in income-driven repayment plans
- Insights on managing student loans with strategic considerations for prioritizing private student loans
- The date Parent PLUS loans need to know for access to lower monthly payments
- How claiming student loan interest deductions affects your AGI
- Why avoiding forbearance is crucial when aiming for loan forgiveness
- The role of the debt avalanche method and current considerations for refinancing student loans
- How targeting high-interest student loans first can be a strategic move for repayment
- The ins and outs of the 12-month ramp-up period for borrowers struggling to make payments
- The benefits of an income-driven repayment plan as an alternative to default
Like the show? There are several ways you can help!
Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts
Leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts
Subscribe to the newsletter
Feeling helpless when it comes to your student loans?
Try our free student loan calculator
Check out our refinancing bonuses we negotiated
Book your custom student loan plan
334 episodes
Alle Folgen
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