Dec 21, 2023
Listen in to a panel of student loan experts recorded live at FinCon 2023. FinCon is the world’s largest financial content expo. You’ll hear first-hand strategies and tips from lawyers and financial planners specializing in student loans. Together, they answer audience questions and discuss student loan topics like loan repayment and risk mitigation strategies, consolidation vs. refinancing, what happens when you default on your loans and the future of student loan forgiveness in 2024. This is a fun, yet informative bonus episode with insights from the best student loan experts to help you on your path to repayment.
In today’s episode, you'll find out:
A student loan lawyer’s perspective of the current/future state of student loan forgiveness
If there will be a replacement student loan forgiveness plan in 2024 and who could benefit
Whether the IDR waiver will be fully implemented before the 2024 election
How PSLF relates to IDR account adjustments
The difference between student loan consolidation vs. refinancing
How the SAVE plan is different from other income-driven repayment plans (and why it’s so beneficial for borrowers)
If you can still access the SAVE plan or get loan forgiveness after refinancing loans into private student loans
How to mitigate tax risks related to student loan forgiveness
How student loan borrowers get into default and the top 3 ways to resolve a defaulted student loan
How to negotiate a settlement after you default on your student loans
Things you need to know when filing for bankruptcy with unpaid student loans
Links
mentioned:
Get out of default: Fresh Start from the from the U.S. Department of Education
Find local student loan attorneys in your state: National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA)
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