The chapter follows an acute care surgeon's path to achieving over $245,000 in loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. They detail their strategic approach to managing various types of student loans, utilizing consolidation waivers, and making minimal payments to qualify for forgiveness, ultimately increasing their net worth to over $500,000 in five years. The surgeon emphasizes the importance of financial education, proper loan management, and strategic investing to reach financial milestones post-medical training.
Our guest today is a surgeon who got almost $250,000 of student loans forgiven with PSLF thanks to the new waiver. She was the beneficiary of having her loans forgiven under the current IDR waiver for PSLF. She is hoping that if your situation is similar that you also take advantage before the waiver expires on April 30th. She has also worked hard to take her net worth from a negative $350,000 after training to just over half a million. After the interview we will be talking all about probate for Finance 101.
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The White Coat Investor has been helping doctors with their money since 2011. Our free financial planning resource covers a variety of topics from doctor mortgage loans and refinancing medical school loans to physician disability insurance and malpractice insurance. Learn about loan refinancing or consolidation, explore new investment strategies, and discover loan programs specifically aimed at helping doctors. If you're a high-income professional and ready to get a "fair shake" on Wall Street, The White Coat Investor channel is for you!
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