Student Loan Management When Both Spouses Work
Student loan management is actually super easy for single docs and married docs with a non-earning spouse. That is not the case when both spouses work.
Student loan management is actually super easy for single docs and married docs with a non-earning spouse. That is not the case when both spouses work.
This 1st-year medical student has a plan to graduate from medical school debt free and thinks you can do it too.
You no longer have to guess at the outcome of your interest subsidy if you prepay your loan under RePAYE. A persistent doc found the answer for you.
I've been begging doctors to refinance their loans since 2013. Now we hear from readers who finally did it.
This young periodontist is financially on the right track but with lots of expenses competing for his money. Many lessons to be learned for everyone in this episode.
It is fully understandable for a borrower planning on PSLF to be concerned, but it is not yet time to give up on the program. Instead, learn the rules, keep careful records and start saving up a PSLF side fund, just in case.
With an ever-increasing divide in their debt-to-income ratio, a veterinarian will need a highly focused strategy to be financially successful. Here's some advice from a vet to help make that happen.
Student loan management can be tricky, particularly during residency. Finally, you have all the information you need to manage them from undergraduate until pay-off in one place. We're talking private and federal loans, IDR and forgiveness programs (PSLF, REPAYE, PAYE, IBR, ICR), refinancing, and how to pay off quickly.
This is the most common dilemma faced by WCI readers. There are some clear answers, but even when the answers aren't clear, these important factors will help you to arrive at the right decision for you.
Are some debts better than others? I don't draw hard and fast lines between good debts and bad debts because they all cost money. When you borrow money it costs money. This discussion, plus answering listener questions in today's podcast.
Worried PSLF is going away? The solution isn't to avoid the program, it's to save up a side fund you can use to pay off the loans if it does.
WCI Scholarship Sponsor, CommonBond, shows how a doctor can significantly lower her student loan payments and save big money by refinancing.
Add up the damage. Set goals. Budget. Create a plan. Stick to the plan. Pay off loans fast. The formula isn't complicated for paying off your student loan debt quickly and setting yourself up to be a wealthy physician.
Is residency the right time to buy a home? Probably not. Here are three principles of homeownership that a resident should consider before buying a home.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Loan Repayment Program is a way for academic physicians to pay off significant amounts of student loan debt. Learn about the program and how you might qualify.
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