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IDR Waiver: When Adjustments Will Be Made and How To Verify Your Adjusted Credit

Key Takeaways: If you're a student loan borrower paying back your federal student loans using an income-driven repayment (IDR) plan, the Biden Administration's IDR waiver, also known as the IDR Account...

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The Worst Case SAVE Scenario, and How Tax Planning Could Protect Against It

What is the worst-case scenario for the SAVE plan lawsuits, and how can you protect yourself from that outcome using a tax filing strategy? To answer that question, you must first know that the SAVE...

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Will Trump Repeal PSLF? What to Know

Could President Trump's victory in the 2024 election mean the end of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program? Republicans in Congress have already telegraphed their plans for PSLF when they...

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Will Trump Repeal the SAVE Plan?

Will President Trump seek to repeal the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) repayment plan? Right now, it seems more likely than not that he would, and his administration has multiple paths to get...

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The Linda McMahon Student Loan Plan: 3 Things to Know

Linda McMahon, a long-time supporter and donor to President-elect Trump, was nominated for the Cabinet position of Secretary of Education. What should borrowers, especially if they have high student...

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7 Steps to Becoming a Rich Physician (Even With Loads of Student Debt)

As a physician, society assumes your’e wealthy and living the dream. But the reality is way more complicated. Student debt, corporate and big hospital control of medicine, and declining insurance...

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4 Best Lenders to Refinance Medical School Loans (Plus Bonuses up to $1,050)

Refinancing is a common strategy for paying off medical school debt. Whether you’re a doctor in residency, an attending physician or a fellow, you need to know your medical school loan refinance...

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18 Best Physician Home Loans in 2025

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How to Calculate PSLF Buyback

The PSLF buyback program is one of the many changes President Biden’s administration rolled out for federal student loans. If you work in public service, PSLF buyback can help you get additional credit...

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12 Best Physician Mortgage Loans in Texas

If you’re in the market for a home in Texas, consider these Texas physician mortgage loans that are available to Lone Star State residents. Texas has a lot of physician loan options compared to states...

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DVM Mortgage: Mortgages for Veterinarians with 0%-10% Down

Key Takeaways: If you’re a veterinarian, you wait longer than many of your college educated peers to earn a real salary and buy a home. Luckily, there’s something called a DVM Mortgage that can help...

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10 Best Physician Mortgage Loans in Florida

Key Takeaways: Physicians and dentists often find themselves in a position of balancing massive amounts of student debt with their dream of owning a home. But the good news it that the physician...

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How Moving Overseas to Avoid Student Loans Can Help You

Thinking of moving overseas to avoid student loans? You're not alone. We have many clients in New Zealand, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and Asia who are legally paying $0 a month on their federal...

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How and When Student Loan Payments Will Increase Under President Trump

For most student loan borrowers, payments will go up during President Trump’s administration. But the reasons behind the rise might surprise you. This guide covers when your payments could jump, why...

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ADA Disability Insurance: Pros and Cons for Dentists

If you’re thinking about buying a disability insurance policy through the American Dental Association, it’s important to weigh the pros and cons. Dentists represent a very large percentage of all...

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FIO vs. BIR: Which Disability Insurance Rider Gives You the Best Coverage?

When purchasing disability insurance, understanding riders  — optional add-ons that upgrade your policy for an additional cost — is crucial. Many professionals know about the own-occupation rider,...

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What Happens to Student Loan Borrowers If Musk and Trump Eliminate the...

Many student loan borrowers worry that the forgiveness programs they counted on during the Biden administration could be going the way of the dodo bird with the potential elimination of the Department...

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How Limiting Grad PLUS Loans Could Raise Salaries (and Prices Too)

Since July 2006, the Grad PLUS loan program has allowed graduate and professional students to borrow up to the full cost of attendance. Now, the Trump administration is considering limiting or...

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States That Require Unisex Pricing for Disability Insurance (And What It...

In some states, disability insurance companies are legally allowed to charge women higher premiums than men — a pricing approach known as the “pink tax.” However, in recent years, a few states have...

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Physician Mortgage Loan Review: First National Bank of Omaha

Key Takeaways: Healthcare professionals have the potential to earn high incomes, but there are also longer times in school — resulting in a relatively high amount of student loan debt. Even if you can...

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