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In this edition of the Student Loan Sherpa Mailbag we take a look at Steve’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) dilemma. He is just a few years away from qualifying for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, but a big jump in salary has him thinking it might be making too much …
In this week’s mailbag we got an interesting question from a reader who formerly worked for the government and wants to know if any of that time could be credited towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness. If you have a question for the Sherpa, feel free to send an email. From …
Many parents may not have been able to help their children fund college while they where in school, but as these parents approach retirement, they get a second chance to help pay for school in the form of student loan repayment assistance. One such parent recently emailed us the following …
This week we received an email from Dave who is in a “quasi-public instrumentality” job. Dave has done some research and wants to know if his employer is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Today we will discuss how to determine PSLF employer eligibility and specific steps that should …
Making the decision on whether or not to refinance your student loans can be very challenging. On one hand you have the low interest rates offered by the refinance companies, but you are forced to give up federal perks. One of our readers, Brad, is currently facing this dilemma. He …
Most student loan borrowers know that federal government student loans can be forgiven after 10 years of Public Service Employment. Unfortunately, there is some fine print that borrowers should understand. In this edition of the Sherpa Mailbag, we will take a look at Gene’s question about what is required for …
In this edition of the Sherpa Mailbag we take a look at the credit score questions of Jane. She is trying to improve her credit and is worried that her student loans may be dragging it down. If you have a question for the Sherpa, feel free to ask us! …
Making the decision on whether or not to refinance your student loans can be very challenging. On one hand you have the low interest rates offered by the refinance companies, but you are forced to give up federal perks. One of our readers, Brad, is currently facing this dilemma. He …
If your loan servicer makes a mistake calculating the proper payment for your income-driven repayment plan it can be extremely frustrating and scary. Today we will discuss what can cause this error and how to get fixed. We will start by looking at a recent reader email from Jake who …
One of the major perks of having federal student loans is that there are several repayment plans based upon what you can afford to pay rather than what you owe. Borrowers on these income-driven repayment plans have student loan bills based upon their discretionary income. One of our readers, Daphne, …
