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PSLF Checklist: What Student Loan Borrowers Must Do

PSLF Checklist: What Student Loan Borrowers Must Do

PSLF can wipe out student debt, but only if you follow every rule. Here’s how to avoid the most common mistakes borrowers make. The post PSLF Checkli…

$200/Flip: Inside the Return Reselling Side Hustle

$200/Flip: Inside the Return Reselling Side Hustle

What if you could build a systematic reselling business that averages $200+ per item, gets inventory for free, and has the potential to become a full…

Is Early Retirement A Smart Goal? – Episode 1,015 (Bestie)

Is Early Retirement A Smart Goal? – Episode 1,015 (Bestie)

Cinderella is such an absurd story! Seriously, when you stop and think- it’s pretty messed up: a prince dances with a girl he’s never met before for …

Best MBA Student Loans To Pay For Business School

Best MBA Student Loans To Pay For Business School

Here are the best college financing and MBA student loans to pay for graduate business school degree - including banks, financial aid options, and mo…

Try a Mini-Retirement

Try a Mini-Retirement

Since we planned to retire soon, we decided to do a practice week to make sure we're prepared mentally for such a big change in our lives. The post T…

Summer 2025 Road Trip Part 2

Summer 2025 Road Trip Part 2

Hey Everyone! I hope you’re having a great summer. We are in the middle of a road trip in California. In the first part, we drove down to Santa…

IBR Eligibility Rules Have Changed For The Better

IBR Eligibility Rules Have Changed For The Better

Student loan borrowers can now join the IBR plan without proving financial hardship, but it will take more time for loan servicers to update their sy…

Average Investment Return Rate (ROI)

Average Investment Return Rate (ROI)

What kind of a return should you expect from your investments? Will future stock market returns be similar to the past? Don't count on it. The post A…

Public Hearings Set For New Student Loan Rules

Public Hearings Set For New Student Loan Rules

The Education Dept. launches rulemaking to finalize student loan rules and Pell changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill. The post Public Hearings Se…

I Skipped My PCP Visit: Are Preventive Health Screening Labs Worth a Look?

I Skipped My PCP Visit: Are Preventive Health Screening Labs Worth a Look?

I've had a difficult time finding a new PCP provider in retirement. Would going to a preventative health screening lab instead be worth it? The post …

How Single-Family Rental Data Can Help You Maximize ROI as a Real Estate Investor

How Single-Family Rental Data Can Help You Maximize ROI as a Real Estate Investor

In today’s real estate environment, data isn’t optional—it’s essential. Whether you’re a first-time landlord or a seasoned investor looking to …

Dallas is Booming—But is it a No-Brainer Investment?

Dallas is Booming—But is it a No-Brainer Investment?

On a list of any prospective landlord’s or flipper’s must-haves when looking for an area in which to invest is high demand and continued, predi…

The Best Short-Term Rental Market in Every State

The Best Short-Term Rental Market in Every State

A “best” short-term rental market to you may be another investor’s worst nightmare. So, what is the “best”?  Well, it’s relative, and we d…

10 “Easy” Ways To Make An Extra $100 Per Month

10 “Easy” Ways To Make An Extra $100 Per Month

When you're working toward your financial goals every little bit of money counts. Here are 10 ways to make an extra $100 per month. The post 10 ̶…

The Cost To Remodel A Rundown Two-Bedroom In-Law Unit

The Cost To Remodel A Rundown Two-Bedroom In-Law Unit

After remodeling a fixer I bought in 2019 between 2019–2022, I swore I would never take on another remodeling project again. I hate remodeling with a…

3% Interest Rates in 2025? This “Hack” Unlocks It

3% Interest Rates in 2025? This “Hack” Unlocks It

Want a 3% interest rate? What about a lower purchase price? Maybe hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax-free income? These real estate “hacks” unlo…

DSCR Loans: No Income to Qualify, But Worth It? (Rookie Reply)

DSCR Loans: No Income to Qualify, But Worth It? (Rookie Reply)

Welcome to another Rookie Reply, where Ashley and Tony answer questions from the BiggerPockets Forums and Real Estate Rookie Facebook group. This tim…

14 Best Places To Sell Art To Make Money

14 Best Places To Sell Art To Make Money

Do you want to know the best places to sell art? If you are an artist, then there are many ways to make extra money or even a full-time income with y…

Can A 17-Year-Old Get A Student Loan?

Can A 17-Year-Old Get A Student Loan?

Learn how teens under 18 can apply for student loans and what rules apply. The post Can A 17-Year-Old Get A Student Loan? appeared first on The Colle…

Overcoming Our Idiot Brains – Episode 1,014 (Bestie)

Overcoming Our Idiot Brains – Episode 1,014 (Bestie)

Have you seen the meme of the guy on a bike who puts a stick in his spokes and then crashes? There are literally hundreds of different versions based…