Student Loan Show

Student Loan Show


Latest Episodes

How Melanie Lockert Paid $81,000 in Student Loan Debt in Just 5 Years
December 22, 2015

Melanie Lockert, personal finance writer, talks about how she paid off her student loans.

SLS038: Slash Student Loan Payments With These Government Loopholes
December 09, 2015

For one student loan borrower, a seemingly simple question uncovers a way to lower his student loan payments by an astonishing 79%. The question is as follows: My wife and I are both deep in federal student loan debt and trying to figure out our repay...

SLS037: What’s the Best Way for Parents to Help Their Children Pay for College?
December 01, 2015

Federal Stafford Loans have a cumulative loan limit of $31,000 for dependent undergraduate students, and $57,500 independent undergraduate students. - The average cost of tuition and fees for the 2015–2016 school year coming in at $32,

LaTisha Styles on Spending 10 Years in College and The Value of a Plan
November 24, 2015

When you go to college, everyone tells you to follow your passion, so you major in something you love. But when you graduate with $35,000 and can’t earn a living wage, what do you do? - LaTisha Styles went back to college,

SLS036: 10 Critical Differences Between Student Loan Consolidation and Refinancing
November 17, 2015

Student loan refinancing is a hot topic these days, and the number of companies offering the service is growing by leaps and bounds. - According to Goldman Sachs, about $211 billion in student loan debt is estimated to qualify for refinancing but only...

Student Loan Success Story: Melissa Thomas and Elton John
November 13, 2015

She paid her student loans because of Elton John.

SLS035: Radical Strategies for Dealing with Student Loans
November 10, 2015

For today's episode of The Student Loan Show, I'm introducing you to a different podcast - Radical Personal Finance. I had the opportunity to sit down with Joshua Sheats, the host of Radical Personal Finance,

SLS034: Revised Pay As You Earn – What You Need To Know About REPAYE
November 03, 2015

Welcome back to another episode of The Student Loan Show. On today’s show, some exciting news to report from the US Department of Education about repaying your federal student loans. - On October 30, 2015 The US Department of Education amended the reg...

SLS033: 11 Ways to Lower Student Loan Payments By Reducing Adjusted Gross Income
October 27, 2015

Income based repayment options can make a huge difference in your federal student loan payment. But you can get your payments even lower by reducing your adjusted gross income. - And it's easier than you think - in fact,

SLS032: 10 Steps to Organizing Your Student Loan Repayment
October 20, 2015

One of the main reasons why people fall behind on their student loan payments is because they just can’t seem to get organized. - And no wonder. You’ve got multiple loans from different lenders, federal and private student loans with varied terms,