Federal student debt proposal would change REPAYE, phase out PAYE Buried in a sea of federal student loan announcements and changes over the last few years was the promise of a new income-driven repayment plan. Now we know how parts of that promise will be implemented when the pandemic forbearance benefits end this summer. The […]
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July 26th Update A federal appellate court blocked the Department of Education (ED) from administering the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) income-driven repayment plan. Borrowers using SAVE will be placed in an interest-free forbearance. ED recently posted guidance (https://www.ed.gov/save) on how the ruling impacts borrowers in the short-term, pending continued litigation. Keep checking https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/save-court-actions
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On the VIN and VIN Foundation Student Debt Message Boards and during recent Climbing Mt. Debt webinars, hundreds of questions have been asked and answered. One of the most frequent questions is, “Should I switch to the new Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) income-driven repayment plan?” In most cases, the answer is yes, you
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On August 24th, 2022, the White House announced the news of a special one-time cancellation of up to $20,000 of federally held student loan debt. The amount of debt cancellation will depend on your income and whether you received a Pell Grant in college.
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Over the last couple of years, a common question has come up regarding capital gains taxes on student loan forgiveness planning investments. Capital gains on forgiveness planning is an excellent observation and a great thought experiment for anyone using an income-driven plan and anticipating forgiveness. I’m glad people are turning their wheels on how all
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You’re running out of time to consolidate your loans If you have federal student loans, you owe it to yourself to read this. ***NEW UPDATE: CONSOLIDATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL JUNE 30, 2024*** Why? Because there are time sensitive options you might need to pursue to save yourself lots of time and money. For over
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What to do if you’re in The Pickle – or not Congratulations on your upcoming graduation from veterinary school, Doctors! Whether you’re in The Pickle or not, you have two critical homework assignments to complete before you graduate: File a 2023 tax return; and Review your student loan repayment options, particularly your income-driven repayment plan
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Numerous recent reports reveal FedLoan Servicing (PHEAA) is choosing to no longer service federal student loans at the end of this year. Specifically, their contract with the Department of Education expires on December 14, 2021, and will not be renewed.
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Brace yourself, this is a long one. We’ve got a lot to cover with the recent recertification pause and confusion around renewals vs. switching repayment plans. Read straight through if you have a large mug of coffee or use the Table of Contents feature to quickly navigate to your section of interest. Income-Driven Repayment (IDR)
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What is the one-time forgiveness count adjustment? The one-time forgiveness count adjustment for federally-held student loans is a lesser-known, more confusing, yet more widely available special benefit announced in April 2022. Anyone with federally-held student loans is eligible to receive the adjustment. Essentially, the adjustment will count any repayment time, and certain deferment or forbearance
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