Debating the Future of PSLF and Student Loans with Dr. Ben White
Dec 17, 2019•47 min•Ep. 55
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Episode 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
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