Financial tips and commentary for young professionals and business owners.
A guest post I wrote for the ASHA Leader blog.
This blog post is the second in a two-part series about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. This follow-up offers an infographic to help audiologists and speech-language pathologists filter out if you should or should not pursue this particular forgiveness program.
A guest post for the ASHA Leader blog.
With many job opportunities available at hospitals, schools and other nonprofit institutions for communication sciences and disorders professionals, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Programoffers applicable and helpful loan repayment options. Navigating the qualifying requirements, however, can cause more frustration than learning to insert a flexible fiberoptic endoscopic examination of swallowing scope.
These tips are for the souls already submerged, or about to jump in, the deep end of the PSLF pool.
Read MoreSince being introduced in October 2015 the Revised Pay As You Earn (REPAYE) income-driven repayment plan has become increasingly popular as a way to pay back federal student loans. Despite its popularity, SLPs and other professionals pursuing Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) may be better off passing it by.
Read MoreThe 2nd post on my series for recent SLP grads!
Transitioning from college to career, these tips can help you evaluate opportunities coming your way.
Read more on evaluating your career opportunities.
Read MorePart 1 of 2 posts focusing on recent SLP graduates starting their careers!
Congratulations! You’re the owner of a newly minted degree giving you access to a great career in speech and hearing sciences. Now what? The transition from college to a full-time career is exciting, a bit liberating and often overwhelming. Let’s talk about two financial areas where you should focus your attention as you job hunt this summer. Read more.
Read MoreRising costs, new laws, old laws, and complexity of coverage. It's no wonder that health insurance and its potential effect on personal finances is lurking on the edge of many people's consciousness. The good news is there are some options that can help put some control back into your hands.
Read MoreMy latest guest post to the ASHA Leader blog.
Forget cleaning your home! It’s boring, and let’s be honest, in two weeks it’s going to be a mess again anyway. You’re busy helping people and only have so much time. This spring I suggest you clean up your finances. To help you get started, I offer six questions for you to ponder:
Read MoreMy first guest post to the ASHA Leader blog!
If your employer provides a pension, be happy. A pension provides a powerful retirement tool in your arsenal. The jovial folks at the Department of Labor and National Association of State Retirement Administrators estimate 85 percent of state and local government employees participate in a defined benefit pension. I’m looking at you, public school clinicians. If you work at a federally operated hospital (like a Veterans Affairs facility) or institution, this applies to you, too. Even many nongovernment-operated hospitals offer pensions.
“Well, I guess we’ll get there someday…maybe, haha. Until then, we’ve got the small things”
That was how my longtime girlfriend finished our conversation about some of the things we’re currently working towards; none of which are particularly exciting or exotic. In fact, most people have similar goals on the surface but dig deeper and they become uniquely ours for unique reasons.
Read MoreI was asked by cheatsheet.com about the worst advice I ever heard. My response had to do with credit card balances and credit scores. Check it:
Read MoreYou had damn good timing!
You bought a house in late ’09 or ’10 after graduating college and getting a good job, maybe even starting a family. A few years later, with a rebound in both housing and the overall economy, your home is worth substantially more than what you owe on it....
Read MoreLet’s start out with this, credit cards are not evil! In fact, debt as a financial instrument is not evil. It has many useful and reasonable purposes. To turn a phrase: debts don’t kill your finances; you kill your finances (by making bad choices).
Read MoreI was very happy to be one of the financial experts that contributed to this article. I commented on automating savings, check it:
Read MoreHave a student loan? You’re not the only one. 40 million US citizens have some form of higher education loan.
I imagine that number will continue to climb in the years ahead. As you can imagine, many of those 40 million people have questions. To help out this group of people, we’re going to run through a bunch of possible ways to work towards repaying your student loans.
Read MoreForbes asked me for some tips on student loan repayment plans and refinancing and I was happy to provide! Here's what I said:
Read MoreSee an example of how we make financial planning more accessible and painless for young professionals with the use of our collaborative client portal.
Read MoreBeyond technical skill and the initial planning process, I believe there are five core ways a financial advisor can provide value.
Read MoreI work with and know many young professionals. One of the things I’m certain they hear about often is the importance of 401k’s. Whether or not they have a good understanding of them is a different question. However, there is one thing I’m absolutely certain young professionals do know and understand: Chipotle burritos. I’m about to use the latter to explain the former. I hope you’re impressed.
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I was featured in an article from goodcall.com. They asked me for some tips medical professionals could use to manage their student debt. Here's what I offered:
There are a few basic tips for medical students who graduate with a large amount of debt:
Consider working for a non-profit institution. Your government loans could be eligible for forgiveness after 10 years of service.
Look into refinancing your private loans. There a few online lenders offering low rates on student loan refinances, especially to high income earners.
Don't be paralyzed by the huge number. You have to start systematically working them down. Even if it's only an extra $100 a month, it'll make a difference.
Check out the full article here.
My name is Jacob Parish. I write about financial issues facing young professionals and SLPs. I'm fairly certain this is the coolest i've ever looked.
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