10 Student Loan Mistakes You May be Making with Natalie Bacon

AM I HANDLING MY STUDENT LOANS CORRECTLY?


This week I sat down with fellow CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER and
blogger, Natalie Bacon.


Natalie is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER at a registered
investment advisory firm during the day, and a blogger at night.
She's been featured in Forbes, CNBC, MSNBC, US News, and The
Huffington Post. Before all this, Natalie was an attorney, but
quit because she hated it. You can find Natalie on her blog, at
NatalieBacon.com.


HERE'S WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:


The biggest hang up people have when it comes to facing
student loan debt

The importance of understanding the terms of your student
loans and why the details matter

Problems with the student loan debt forgiveness plan (and why
it isn’t as great as you think it might be)

Understanding the negative aspects of refinancing Federal
students loans

Whether you have the right insurance in place for your
student loans (Yes, this is a thing!)

Whether it’s better to invest or tackle student loan debt

Understanding some of the differences between federal and
private student loans

A big (incorrect) assumption people make when it comes to
qualifying for different student loan programs

How to work in your goals when you have student debt to pay
off

Benefits of paying off your loans early instead of dragging
them out

A few traditional and not so traditional ways to increase
what you putting towards your student loans.



LINKS WE MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:


10 Student Loan Mistakes Natalie sees all the time

Natalie’s website