Student Loan Show | Overcoming Debt from College and Higher Education

Does the Dept of Education have to provide copies of the Promissory Notes? If not, how can I confirm the debt? What if they don't have all the pages? You're entitled to copies of your student loan promissory notes. Still, the Department of Education isn't the only place to [...] The post Getting Your Federal Student Loan Promissory Note appeared first on Student Loan Podcast.

If they don't give you a copy of the note, does the student loan go away? Demanding a copy of the student loan promissory note - is it the newest scam, the oldest trick in the book, or something else entirely? Student loan counselors, negotiators and other so-called [...] The post Student Loan Debt Validation – Legit, Scam, or Something Else? appeared first on Student Loan Podcast.

Chelsea has a question about her defaulted student loans I was in default and garnishment of wages was put in place. I am now in rehabilitation with an agreement and making payments. I requested hardship to end garnishment, filed the paperwork for it and was [...] The post How (and when) to stop an Administrative Wage Garnishment with a hardship hearing appeared first on Student Loan Podcast.

In the world of student loans, a lot can happen in a very short period of time. In the past 1,022 days we've seen a new President and Secretary of Education who seem intent on dismantling student loan protections as quickly as possible. Colleges have failed. Regulations have been [...] The post 1022 Days in the World of Student Loans appeared first on Student Loan Podcast.

Welcome to the new season of the show! This episode was recorded live at FinCon 18 with Joshua R.I. Cohen, a fellow student loan lawyer. The post Student Loan Repayment Strategies for Doctors appeared first on Student Loan Podcast.

October is ADHD Awareness Month and the 2016 theme is “Knowing is Better.” So we’re going to talk about knowing the best way to keep your student loans under control using accommodations to maximize your chances for success. ADHD is a brain syndrome that has impairs the functioning of what [...] The post How to Manage Your Student Loans When You Have ADHD appeared first on Student Loan Podcast.

Kiarra has three student loans - one is private and two are federal. She's had the loans for nearly a decade and, though she started making payments, she went into default because her income didn't cover the payments. She filed for bankruptcy and now she's got to start making payments [...] The post Private Student Loans Won’t Work With You – Now What? appeared first on Student Loan Podcast.

Jay Fleischman is joined by Adam Minsky, a fellow student loan lawyer based in Boston. During this episode, recorded live at FinCon16 in San Diego, we talk about: Why only 40% of federal student loan borrowers are in an active repayment plan; The reason why most people student loan borrowers [...] The post Adam Minsky and Jay Fleischman Live at FinCon16 appeared first on Student Loan Podcast.

Our next new show will be released on July 12, 2016. To keep things moving, I'll be highlighting some of the interviews I've done on other podcasts. It's a way of introducing you to different shows from other interesting and smart folks - I hope you enjoy the change of pace. [...] The post SLS056: Talking Student Loans with His and Her Money Show appeared first on Student Loan Podcast.

What do you do when you're 3 years into income-based repayment and realize there might be a better way to pay off your student loan debts? Most people would jump at it, but that wouldn't be the best move. Especially when it comes to Revised Pay-As-You-Earn, the federal government's newest [...] The post SLS055: Is REPAYE a Better Fit for Public Service Loan Forgiveness? appeared first on Student Loan Podcast.