Loans

How Long Does It Take for PSLF to Process? A Complete Guide
How Long Does It Take for PSLF to Process? A Complete Guide

It takes a special person to devote their career to serving others, especially considering most nonprofit and government jobs offer a fraction of the salary you might find in the…

May 30, 2025

Loans

How New “Lump Sum” Change Affects PSLF Qualifying Payments
How New “Lump Sum” Change Affects PSLF Qualifying Payments

Lender and Bonus disclosure THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE ANY PAYMENT OR TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS OFFER. Earnest: $1,000 for $100K or…

May 29, 2025

Loans

Metlife Disability Insurance Review for Physicians: Why It Isn’t Enough
Metlife Disability Insurance Review for Physicians: Why It Isn’t Enough

Key Takeaways: MetLife provides short-term disability and long-term disability insurance options. However, these income protection products are only available with group coverage plans. Depending on where you work, you might…

May 28, 2025

Loans

House GOP Student Loan Caps Mean a Surge in Private Loans
House GOP Student Loan Caps Mean a Surge in Private Loans

The House GOP recently proposed capping federal student loans at the following levels: Undergrad: $50,000 Parent PLUS: $50,000 Grad School: $100,000 Professional School: $150,000 It’s highly likely that we will…

May 23, 2025

Loans

2 Million Borrowers Are Still Waiting on IDR and PSLF Processing
2 Million Borrowers Are Still Waiting on IDR and PSLF Processing

Hundreds of thousands of federal student loan borrowers remain stuck in limbo due to a massive backlog in the income-driven repayment (IDR) system. And while borrowers got some marginally good…

May 21, 2025

Loans

Why Is Disability Insurance So Expensive?
Why Is Disability Insurance So Expensive?

Why is disability insurance as a doctor so expensive? It’s not uncommon to get a quote for a couple hundred to a few hundred per month in premium for a…

May 17, 2025

May 16, 2025

Should You Stay on the IBR plan? How to Know If It Still Makes Sense
Should You Stay on the IBR plan? How to Know If It Still Makes Sense

Congressional Republicans are proposing major changes to income-driven repayment (IDR) plans. If you’re one of the many borrowers on Income Based Repayment (IBR), you may be wondering: Should I stay…

Student Loan Consolidation is Risky in 2025 — Unless You’re One of These 3 Borrower Types

The Biden administration’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan was supposed to make federal student loan consolidation a no-brainer. Under the new rule, you’d get credit based on the…

May 15, 2025

Student Loan Consolidation is Risky in 2025 — Unless You’re One of These 3 Borrower Types

May 14, 2025

Less Scary Than You Think
Less Scary Than You Think

Lender and Bonus disclosure THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE ANY PAYMENT OR TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS OFFER. Earnest: $1,000 for $100K or…

GOP Plan Could Hit Parent PLUS Borrowers the Hardest

Republican lawmakers in Congress are moving forward with a massive budget reconciliation bill that could reshape federal student loan forgiveness and repayment programs. Under the proposed changes, parent borrowers would…

May 13, 2025

GOP Plan Could Hit Parent PLUS Borrowers the Hardest

May 10, 2025

Any-Occupation vs. Own-Occupation Disability Insurance
Any-Occupation vs. Own-Occupation Disability Insurance

Disability insurance can be a game-changer for high-income professionals in specialized fields like medicine, dentistry and law. It protects your future income if you’re unable to work due to a…

The Complete Protection Guide for Owners

Lender and Bonus disclosure THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE ANY PAYMENT OR TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS OFFER. Earnest: $1,000 for $100K or…

May 8, 2025

The Complete Protection Guide for Owners