Podcast Episodes

Quick Update On What's Happening With Student Loans

Season 1 Episode 84

Robert was on MoneyLife with Chuck Jaffe this week talking about the current status of student loans. Tune in to hear Robert's thoughts on what's going on with student loans today.

Published on 3 months ago

How To Legally Reduce Your IDR Payment (And Avoid Fraud)

Season 1 Episode 85

Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans provide affordable monthly student loan payments by basing the payments on a portion of the borrower’s discretionary income, as opposed to the amount they owe. 

Gen…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Can You Appeal A Financial Aid Award After Admissions?

Season 1 Episode 83

Many families assume that once a student accepts admission to a college, the financial aid offer is final. In most cases, that’s true. Schools often budget tightly and expect students to commit based…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Congress Unveils Plan To Change Student Loan Repayment Plans

Season 1 Episode 82

The latest reconciliation bill set for review in the House Committee on Education and the Workforce proposes some of the most extensive changes to higher education funding and student loans in decade…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Best Ways To Pay Off Student Loans Faster

Season 1 Episode 81

Student loan debt is not fun to have. While it may have been necessary to pay for school, now that you’re graduated, it’s time to think about ways to pay off your student loans faster.

If you’re looki…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Key Life Skills For Incoming College Freshman

As families juggle decisions about housing, orientation dates, and class schedules, one area that often gets overlooked is life skills. The transition from high school to college is one of the bigges…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

What Happens To Financial Aid If You Take A Gap Year

With the stock market fluctuating and new tariffs raising concerns about family finances, some families are re-thinking the college decision (at least in the short term). While it might not be off th…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

The Problem With ‘Sell In May And Go Away’ Investment Strategy

Have you heard the phrase "Sell In May And Go Away"?

There are many weird stock market indicators that pundits try to use to explain what you should be doing in the stock market at any given time.

Ther…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Deferred vs. Waitlisted: What Each Decision Really Means

For high school seniors navigating college admissions, few emails inspire more confusion than a notice of being "deferred" or "waitlisted." While neither outcome is final, each comes with distinct me…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Making Savvy Student Loan Decisions For College

Today's episode is an interview Robert had with Jack Wang from the Smart College Buyer podcast.

He talks about how to think about college costs, making smart student loan decisions, and how to have o…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago