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Debating the Future of PSLF and Student Loans with Dr. Ben White
Episode 55
Published 6 years, 6 months ago
Description
Dr. Ben White is has been helping medical students, residents, other physicians, and everyone else manage their student loans since 2009. He's also and author, speaker, and board-certified subspecialized neuroradiologist. Today, I talk with Dr. White about PSLF and get his thoughts on controversial repayment strategies and the future of the program.
In today's episode, you'll find out:
- Future changes Dr. White expects to see with PSLF
- Why a common sense approach to student loans doesn't work
- Why most student loan borrowers are on the wrong repayment plan
- Dr. White's thoughts on controversial repayment strategies
- The legal loophole for Parent PLUS loans
- Why a 1% acceptance rate for PSLF makes sense
- How the annual budget of NASA compares to loan forgiveness
- How to mitigate the opportunity cost of medical training
Full show notes at: http://studentloanplanner.com/55