Student Loan Debt
How advisors can help clients understand the burden of student loan debt and the best ways to reduce, eliminate or manage the debt load.
April 01, 2020
Need Help Making Payroll? Forgivable Loan Program Could Help AdvisorsBut the program, part of the stimulus package, is "not simple," MarketCounsel's Brian Hamburger says.
April 01, 2020
Treasury's Mnuchin Vows to Boost Small-Business Loan Pool Under CARES ActThe Treasury has issued guidance on the program; advisor Leon LaBrecque told ThinkAdvisor he's been "overwhelmed" with questions.
March 31, 2020
Former Fed Chair Yellen Worries About a Deepening RecessionHer best-case scenario doesn't foresee positive GDP growth until the fourth quarter.
March 31, 2020
8 Ways the Stimulus Package Helps Student Loan BorrowersThe biggest benefit is a suspension of federal student loan payments, but there's more.
March 31, 2020
Stimulus Plan Includes Temporary RMD WaiverThis measure "will help lots of people avoid a tax bill on IRA value that has vanished," IRA expert Ed Slott tells ThinkAdvisor.
March 30, 2020
Washington Tackles Multi-Pronged Coronavirus StimulusThe Trump administration and Congress rallied to stem market and health fallout caused by the coronavirus.
March 30, 2020
3 Stimulus Bill Provisions Advisors Should Act On Now: Jeff LevineThe CPA and planner discussed how to help clients avoid stimulus-check snags, plus other action steps advisors can take.
March 23, 2020
3 in 5 Americans Hit Financially by Coronavirus: SurveyIn a LendingTree survey, 35% of respondents said their work hours had been reduced or eliminated.
February 10, 2020
Trump's Budget Would Raise College Costs for Most BorrowersThe proposal kills subsidized student loans and makes changes to repayment programs.
February 04, 2020
MassMutual Expands Student Loan Refinance ProgramThe program is now available to 2.6 million employees who have access to the firm's retirement plans.