For millions of federal student loan borrowers, the COVID-19 pandemic brought a temporary reprieve from the burden of loan repayment through an extended forbearance period. Though repayment was set to resume several times since 2020 repeated extensions meant borrowers haven’t made payments since that time. Now, with the official end of the forbearance period looming, …
Most doctors graduate with significant student loan debt. There is plenty of information and advice accessible on the internet, but we asked three financial planners what is one thing they want to share with doctors about educational debt. Read what Meredith Jones, DVM, CSLP®, associate financial planner at Vincere Wealth and veterinarian, Benjamin Bush, CLU, …
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Most physicians, dentists and veterinarians graduate with significant student loan debt. Some choose to pay off this debt early, while others use their money in other ways. We asked three financial planners what benefits and downsides they see with eliminating this debt burden early. Read what Meredith Jones, DVM, CSLP®, associate financial planner at Vincere …
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Federal student loan payments have now been paused for over two years. This lack of payment obligation has caused borrowers to use different strategies when handling the temporary extra funds. We asked three financial planners what they are seeing within the doctor community during this time. Read what Meredith Jones, DVM, CSLP®, associate financial planner …
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Most doctors, whether physicians, dentists or veterinarians, graduate with significant educational debt. According to the Education Data Initiative, on average, physicians graduate with about $241,600 in debt, dentists with $292,169, and veterinarians with $183,302. The number of medical, dental and veterinary school graduates with educational debt is high, with 76-89% of medical school graduates and …
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The Education Department on January 10, 2023, shared the details of the Biden Administration’s proposed reforms to the income-driven repayment program (IDR). During the initial announcement in August 2022, these reforms were overshadowed by the president’s plan for a one-time, set-amount loan forgiveness, despite these changes to IDR being potentially more beneficial in the long …
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Refinancing your medical, dental, or veterinary school loans could save you money on interest, but it’s not always your best option. Loan forgiveness programs only apply to federal loans. If you intend on working for a qualifying institution full-time for 10 years and you have qualifying loans, you should pursue Public Service Loan Forgiveness. If …
As a Doctor, Should I Refinance My Student Loans? Read More »
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Inflation is now at 7.1%, lower than the peak of 9.1% in June, but still higher than any point since the 1980s. Americans have been feeling the effects of this with more costly groceries, gas, rent and more. The Federal Reserve is aggressively raising rates in an attempt to slow spending, cool the economy and …
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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in October 2020. We updated and revised the content December 2022 to provide the most current and accurate information. Student debt has doubled over the last ten years, ballooning up to $1.54 trillion, and becoming the second largest consumer debt type, placing it higher than both credit cards …
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