Student Loan Planner

Travis helps you navigate the insane world of student loans, especially if you owe $20,000 to $1 million. If you've ever spent too much time on the phone with your loan servicer, this is the show for you. Every week we share tips on loan forgiveness, investing, crushing debt, and how to get to financial freedom when you owe more than most people's mortgage.

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How the FIRE movement could help you as a six figure student loan borrower

Financial independence is a goal that many people strive for. Two-thirds of Americans would rather be doing something else with their time than showing up to work. In this episode, I’m going to cover the FIRE movement and why people want to achieve it. Also, how can you achieve FIRE when you’re juggling 6-figures of student loan debt? It’s definitely possible, and I’ll go over some ways that you can make it happen despite your massive loan debt. In today’s episode, you'll find out: • What does i...

Jan 22, 2019•48 min•Ep. 8

The Cost of Becoming a Naturopath with Katelyn Bailey

Katelyn Bailey is a student at the National University of Natural Medicine studying Naturopathic and Chinese Medicine. She received her undergraduate degree in Bio-Psychology from the University of California, Davis. Katelyn lives in Portland Oregon with her spouse and really enjoys the value a naturopathic doctor can bring to patients. In this episode, she talks about what having a career as a naturopathic doctor would entail and some of the main differences between naturopathy and other career...

Jan 15, 2019•51 min•Ep. 7

The Breadwinner Loophole with pediatric dentist, Dr. Quinn Yost

Dr. Quinn Yost graduated from dental school with around $510,000 in student loan debt. From a young age, Dr. Yost knew he wanted to live in California during some point in his life. He received the best scholarship that his private school offered and that only took care of half the tuition. Going through clinicals and actually working with the children changed his mind. Now a recent grad, he works for practice four days a week and is close enough that he can ride his bike to work. Dr. Quinn is j...

Jan 08, 2019•51 min•Ep. 6

Where do people lose most of their money? | Robert Bertman

There are 40 million people currently carrying student loan debt and about 3 million have six figures of student loan debt. Rob is one of our senior consultants who is a Charted Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). He has done over 400 consults for Student Loan Planner and specializes in helping people who have student loan balances between $200,000-$400,000. After meeting me at the Cortex Innovation Community in St. Louis and listening to a few of my consultations, R...

Jan 01, 2019•45 min•Ep. 5

Paying down debt from nursing school with Jenna

Jenna is an RN who recently graduated with a masters and $150,000 in student loan debt. We're discussing the many different ways to pursue an RN degree today along with what to do about the student loans you could accumulate. I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to sit down with Jenna and hear her story and a plan for tackling the nursing student loan debt. A large number of nurses are eligible for student loan forgiveness. The issue is they just aren’t informed about the program or their op...

Dec 25, 2018•40 min•Ep. 4

Dealing with Dental School Debt | Samantha the Debtist

Dental school debt is frequently $200,000 to over $600,000. Even more for specialties like orthodontics, OMFS, endodontics, etc. How do you do everything you want to do like buy a practice, save for retirement, have a family, etc.? Samantha from https://thedebtist.com/ explains her thoughts on taking out tons of loans, how she made a $10,000 a year mistake with her repayment plan selection, her unconventional approach to debt, and more. In this episode, you’ll learn: Where you’ll need great Yelp...

Dec 17, 2018•48 min•Ep. 3

The PSLF Snowball Effect

Why is Everyone Getting Rejected for PSLF Right Now? Recent stats for 2018 showed that only 96 borrowers out of more than 28,000 actually received loan forgiveness. No one seems to understand the PSLF program. In fact, the acceptance rate for applications will be exponentially increasing over the next few years thanks to the “PSLF Snowball Effect.” For more information, visit the show notes at https://studentloanplanner.com/002...

Dec 16, 2018•35 min•Ep. 2

Introducing: The Student Loan Planner Podcast

The student loan crisis is looming. CFA and Student Loan Expert, Travis Hornsby, shows why almost every professional you meet these days owes more in student debt than a brand new Mercedes. If you’ve got six-figures of student loan debt, this show is for you. For more information, visit the show notes at https://studentloanplanner.com/001 aLd4PFlbtFNOx8G8Pimt

Dec 11, 2018•13 min•Ep. 1

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