If you’re a resident physician or a fellow planning to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness for your student loans, you’re going to be heavily affected by the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) …
Not for Profit Universities: The Biggest Culprit of the Student Loan Crisis
Very few lawmakers, reporters, or thought leaders understand how badly many professional and grad schools at not for profit universities are screwing their students and the taxpayer. All the attention …
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Professional Degree vs. Bachelor Degree: Is it Worth It?
A reader recently brought a report to my attention from Georgetown written in 2011 called “The College Payoff,” by Carnevale et. al. It’s notable because it was sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates …
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Effects of the Prosper Act on Student Loans: You Could be Paying Back Student Debt Until You’re Dead
From a borrower's perspective, the effects of the Prosper Act on student loans will help some and hurt others, but it’s not the groups that you think. By my math, a number of graduate and professional …
Mission Health Hospital Merger with HCA Impacts PSLF for Employees
One fascinating story that I’ve been monitoring surrounding the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is the sale of Mission Health in Asheville, NC to for-profit Hospital Corporation of America …
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State of Student Loan Planner in 2017
You’ve given me the opportunity to serve you in the super niche area of huge student debt, and for that I’m very grateful. As of the end of 2017, I’ve consulted on more than $200 million in student …
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