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An Option for Student Loan Borrowers in Default: Time-Sensitive!
As we’ve been hearing recently, Federal student loan interest recently began accruing again for the first time since 2020, and payments will be due again in October. We now know about a new option for borrowers to possibly lower their payments, the new income-driven repayment plan called “SAVE”, as well as a couple of different…
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Student Loan Payments Resume Again Soon: A Borrower’s To-do List!
Let’s talk getting back into the student-loan-payment mindset! What We Know: Payments on Federal Undergraduate and Graduate Student Loans have been in “forbearance” (meaning “paused” due to the hardship of the Pandemic) and not accumulating any interest since March of 2020. If you have been making your payments all along—congrats! Your balance could be much…
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ICYMI: A New Student Loan Repayment Option that Could Significantly Lower Your Monthly Payments!
Student loan payments, which have been on pause and accruing no interest since early 2020 at the start of the pandemic, are about to start accruing interest again as soon as September. Payments will be required again in October. ICYMI, there is a new Income-Driven Repayment Plan option, called Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE)…
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Money & Romance: Post-Divorce
We talked about what to consider before divorce, as well as navigating divorce. Now, let’s touch on a few things to do coming out the other side, in order to move forward with confidence and a financial plan intact! According to statistics, divorce can result with women experiencing a 27% financial decline, while men sometimes actually experience a…
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Money & Romance: Navigating Divorce
We looked at what to keep in mind when considering a divorce, but what if your mind is made up, and/or you’re right in the thick of it? Read below for just a few things to prioritize when it comes to making the best decisions for your finances, and, as always—not legal advice, ever! There are…
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Money & Romance: Considering Divorce
Continuing down the Money & Romance rabbit hole..what are the financial implications to think about when considering a divorce? Since statistics have shown that, post-divorce, women experience a significantly larger decrease in their standard of living than men (thank you, Wage Gap!) it’s important that they advocate for themselves and their financial outcomes wholeheartedly thru…
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Money & Romance: Conflict & Financial Infidelity
Since we know what an emotionally-loaded subject money can be, as it directly tugs on our feelings of safety and survival, it’s no wonder that it’s one of the most common reasons that couples fight, or ultimately, separate and/or divorce. According to a Fidelity Investments study, 44% of couples say they argue about their finances,…
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Money & Romance: Married Couples
Married Couples.. To Combine Finances or Not to Combine Finances? What’s the best way for YOU BOTH to manage money in your relationship? You’ve got options! Once you’ve had an oh-so-important initial money history convo, shared common goals, disclosed debts, etc. it’s time to move on to the technical aspects of how you will manage the…
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ICYMI: $39B in Student Loan Debt Cancelled!
By now we have probably all heard the news that President Biden’s most-recent Student Loan Forgiveness policy was blocked by the Supreme Court but, ICYMI, on Friday July 14th the Administration made a new announcement regarding an update to another route to student debt forgiveness! It was announced that a sweeping over-haul will be made…
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Money & Romance: Engaged Couples
This one goes out to all those couples who are engaged! Congratulations! Now, to pre-nup..or not to pre-nup? And..what if I told you, if you live in a handful of states with “Community Property” laws (AZ, CA, ID, LA, NV, NM, TX, WA, WI), a pre-nuptial agreement is your only way to decide what YOU want to happen with…
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