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College Scholarship Gotchas: How To Avoid Mistakes When You Apply

College Scholarship Gotchas: How To Avoid Mistakes When You Apply

There are many benefits to receiving one or more private scholarships. It eases the financial burden of getting a college degree and minimizes the ne…

Q&A: $1M Inheritance, $500K in Student Loans, and Farming

Q&A: $1M Inheritance, $500K in Student Loans, and Farming

In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz answer your questions. --- To listen to Public's new podcast, The Rundo…

512: Unemployment Inches Up, Inflation Returns, & Serious News for Student Loans

512: Unemployment Inches Up, Inflation Returns, & Serious News for Student Loans

Has the job market finally flipped? Throughout most of the pandemic, it seemed that any and every worker was a hot commodity. Job-hopping was the new…

MtoM #160: Dermatologist Pays Off Student Loans In Less Than A Year And Finance 101: Physician Mortgages

MtoM #160: Dermatologist Pays Off Student Loans In Less Than A Year And Finance 101: Physician Mort…

This dermatologist paid off his student loans and built his net worth to $150K just one year out of training. Not only did he accomplish all of that …

What To Do If You Can’t Afford Your Student Loan Payment

What To Do If You Can’t Afford Your Student Loan Payment

It's one of the worst things you can face when it comes to your student loan debt - you can't afford your student loan payment. Maybe you'r…

1225 - Two Unique Ways You Can Fund Your Kids’ College With Real Estate by Liz Zack

1225 - Two Unique Ways You Can Fund Your Kids’ College With Real Estate by Liz Zack

Got kids? Then, eventually, you’ll (most likely) also have college bills. And spoiler alert: They will be big.  While it’s certainly not a parental r…

MtoM #158: Hospitalist Pays Off Student Loans in Just Over 2 Years and Finance 101: Emergency Funds

MtoM #158: Hospitalist Pays Off Student Loans in Just Over 2 Years and Finance 101: Emergency Funds

This hospitalist paid off $235,000 only 2 years out of residency. She has always been very debt averse and knew she wanted to get rid of it as quickl…

191: The Million-Dollar Question: Is College Still Worth It in 2024? w/Dr. Anthony P. Carnevale

191: The Million-Dollar Question: Is College Still Worth It in 2024? w/Dr. Anthony P. Carnevale

Is college worth it? Many Americans are beginning to boldly state, “Nope!” But does the growing anti-higher education sentiment point to facts or fic…

02.16.24  Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks  /  A New 401(K) Benefit Tied To Student Loan Repayment

02.16.24 Clark Answers His Critics on Clark Stinks / A New 401(K) Benefit Tied To Student Loan R…

Friday - Clark Stinks day! Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. Also today - many employers are offer…

Devon Kennard, Former NFL Player, on Paying College Athletes and “Mailbox Money” (Encore)

Devon Kennard, Former NFL Player, on Paying College Athletes and “Mailbox Money” (Encore)

Not only is Devon Kennard a football legend, but he’s also a philanthropist, real estate investor, soon-to-be financial author and now, Money Rehabbe…

Understanding The 1098-E Student Loan Interest Tax Form

Understanding The 1098-E Student Loan Interest Tax Form

If you made student loan payments last year, here's what you need to know about your 1098-E interest statement when you file taxes. 

02.05.24  Reason For Optimism  /  College Cost Saving Strategies

02.05.24 Reason For Optimism / College Cost Saving Strategies

Bad news makes news, creating general pessimism and a negative outlook on the world at large. But there’s so much good in the world that goes unheral…

Q&A: NACA Loans, Co-Signing Student Loans, and Depreciating Real Estate

Q&A: NACA Loans, Co-Signing Student Loans, and Depreciating Real Estate

In this episode of the Rich Habits Podcast, Robert Croak and Austin Hankwitz answer your questions! --- Public has finally released options trading o…

Ask Paula: The Hidden Cost of Student Loan Forgiveness

Ask Paula: The Hidden Cost of Student Loan Forgiveness

#484: Kristen’s financial advisor charges a 1.3 percent fee on her investments. They also sold her term life, whole life, and long-term disability in…

MtoM #154: Psychiatrist Pays Off $460,000 in Student Loans and Finance 101: Rebalancing Your Portfolio

MtoM #154: Psychiatrist Pays Off $460,000 in Student Loans and Finance 101: Rebalancing Your Portfo…

This Psychiatrist paid off a whopping $460,000 in only 2 1/2 years! How did he do it?  He picked up an extra job and worked as much as possible to br…

MtoM #153: Emergency Medicine Physician Pays Off $315,000 of Student Loans in One Year and Finance 101: Health Insurance in Early Retirement

MtoM #153: Emergency Medicine Physician Pays Off $315,000 of Student Loans in One Year and Finance …

This emergency medicine doc paid off a whopping $315,000 in only 12 months! He and his wife made some aggressive goals during residency to live like …

491: Why You DON’T Need a College Degree to Reach Financial Freedom

491: Why You DON’T Need a College Degree to Reach Financial Freedom

Do you dream of hitting financial independence before the age of fifty, forty, or even thirty? In this episode, we’re joined by two of the SheeksFrea…

866: Do College Football Towns Make the BEST Real Estate Investing Markets?

866: Do College Football Towns Make the BEST Real Estate Investing Markets?

What makes a good real estate market? A stable or growing population, large employers nearby, tourism, and, as a bonus, college-educated residents. P…

173: Do College Football Towns Make the BEST Real Estate Investing Markets?

173: Do College Football Towns Make the BEST Real Estate Investing Markets?

What makes a good real estate market? A stable or growing population, large employers nearby, tourism, and, as a bonus, college-educated residents. P…

Duke, Baruch, Or Bust: Why Community College Is A Great Option

Duke, Baruch, Or Bust: Why Community College Is A Great Option

I speak to Sydney, my wife, about the idea of sending our children to Community College instead of directly to a four-year state or private universit…