Health care professionals who treat drug addiction in shortage areas or in counties where the drug overdose rate is above average may qualify for repayment assistance from the Federal government. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and is overseeing the...
A recent report, Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2019 to 2028, released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recommends cuts to the federal student loan program in order to balance the federal budget. The CBO’s recommended options below could potentially...
Even full-time employees default on their student loan payments. It’s expected that 2 out of 5 student loan borrowers will be under default in the next five years. According to a recent report by Brookings, income alone cannot predict who will default on their...
History of Economic Recessions The economic recessions of the 20th century are attributed to wars, oil/energy, and inflation. It has been about a decade since the last recession, and, historically, the time between recessions are less than 10 years. Many financial...
Millennials Struggle to Save for Retirement In our recent financial survey, we found that 48% of respondents under the age of 40 have less than $5,000 saved for retirement, and 19% have no savings at all. At their current rate, they are unlikely to be able to retire...
A New Forgiveness Rule Recently Went into Effect Borrowers who attended certain for-profit schools and felt they were misled through fraudulent lending practices can apply for federal student loan forgiveness based on “borrower defense (to repayment),”...