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Can You Accept More Than One College Admissions Offer?

Can You Accept More Than One College Admissions Offer?

You should not accept more than one college admissions offer. Doing so can have long-term impacts on you, the colleges, and other students. 

Ask Paula: Student Loan Deferment HACK – How Christina Saved $60,000 in Interest

Ask Paula: Student Loan Deferment HACK – How Christina Saved $60,000 in Interest

#463: Mary is struggling to compare two job offers: one from a large corporation and another from a tiny business. How should she decide? An anonymou…

How Do You Defer Enrollment In College?

How Do You Defer Enrollment In College?

To defer enrollment in college after you've been accepted, you can work with your college’s admissions office to complete its formal deferment proces…

Can You Change Your College Decision After Acceptance?

Can You Change Your College Decision After Acceptance?

If you wish to change your college decision after you've been accepted to college you can, but be sure to follow the correct procedures. 

Graduate School Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

Graduate School Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

Many grad students leave school with huge amounts of student loan debt, but there is hope, in the form of graduate school student loan forgiveness pr…

Ask HTM - Student Loan Forgiveness Gray Area, Getting an Umbrella Policy, & Investing in Gold #724

Ask HTM - Student Loan Forgiveness Gray Area, Getting an Umbrella Policy, & Investing in Gold #724

We’re kicking off the week by answering your listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love f…

How a 529 College Savings Plan Makes College More Affordable

How a 529 College Savings Plan Makes College More Affordable

If you’re a parent or a future college student wondering how you’ll ever pay for college, this show is for you!

121. “He wasn’t supposed to have student loans. Now he has $157k.”

121. “He wasn’t supposed to have student loans. Now he has $157k.”

Alana and Sam, 37 and 36, have two kids and $157,000 in student loans—loans which his mother assured would be paid. They haven’t been. Instead, the d…

112. Six Figure Student Loans, Prenups, and First-Gen Finances with Melissa Jean-Baptiste

112. Six Figure Student Loans, Prenups, and First-Gen Finances with Melissa Jean-Baptiste

How did Melissa Jean-Baptiste go from a first-generation college student with six figures of debt to buying her first home in New York City on a teac…

Ask HTM - Renovating While Paying Off Student Loans, 529 Strategy For Immediate Use, & Popular Banks Get Downgraded #718

Ask HTM - Renovating While Paying Off Student Loans, 529 Strategy For Immediate Use, & Popular Bank…

We’re kicking off the week by answering your listener questions! And if you have a question that you’d like for us to answer on the show, we’d love f…

MtoM #134: Primary Care Doc Becomes A Millionaire And Pays Off Student Loans in 4.5 Years And Finance 101: Hitting The Ground Running

MtoM #134: Primary Care Doc Becomes A Millionaire And Pays Off Student Loans in 4.5 Years And Finan…

This doc has been a White Coat Investor since he was a med student. He got started with his financial journey during residency and has hit financial …

7 Benefits of SAVE for Student Loans and Your Credit

7 Benefits of SAVE for Student Loans and Your Credit

The White House created a new and more generous income-driven student loan repayment program known as SAVE, or Saving on a Valuable Education.

How Should You Pay Off Student Loans?

How Should You Pay Off Student Loans?

What are the best methods of handling student loans, and how should you go about paying them off? We'll walk you through that question and more in t…

What Is The Private College 529 Plan?

What Is The Private College 529 Plan?

The Private College 529 Plan lets you lock in current tuition rates for the future. But which schools recognize the plan and is it worth the cost? Le…

BONUS: Preparing for Student Loan Repayments

BONUS: Preparing for Student Loan Repayments

With student loan repayments starting in September, this quick hit bonus goes over what’s happening and when, what options you have for repayment, an…

The End Of The Student Loan Double-Consolidation Loophole

The End Of The Student Loan Double-Consolidation Loophole

The student loan double-consolidation loophole can make Parent PLUS loans eligible for all income-driven repayment plans, but it's ending in 2025. Le…

MtoM #131: Nurse Becomes a Millionaire and Finance 101: Student Loan Refinancing

MtoM #131: Nurse Becomes a Millionaire and Finance 101: Student Loan Refinancing

Our guest today is a nurse who has a networth of $1.8 million only 12 years out of training. He wanted to come on the podcast to make sure people kno…

Rich Girl Roundup: Student Loans are Back—What to Know (and a Potential Hack)

Rich Girl Roundup: Student Loans are Back—What to Know (and a Potential Hack)

The moratorium on student loan payments will expire starting September 1st, but there's also a new program to be aware of called SAVE. Katie and Hena…

WCI #327: Send Your Kids to College

WCI #327: Send Your Kids to College

Today we are answering your questions about 529 accounts. We talk about what a reasonable amount to put in a 529 is and what to do if you over fund i…

The Impending Student Loan Cliff #707

The Impending Student Loan Cliff #707

If you’ve got a weird colored mole on your shoulder that’s getting bigger- you should probably visit a dermatologist ASAP! Most health issues are bes…