Episode #212

20/20 Money Episode #212 – Student loan planning in a post-COVID and uncertain legislative environment with Rob Bertman from Student Loan Planner

November 28, 2022

Welcome to this episode of 20/20 Money! My guest on today’s show is Rob Bertman. Rob is a senior consultant for Student Loan Planner who specializes in making customized, easy-to-implement student loan plans for people with 6-figure student debt and up. He has been a financial professional for nearly 20 years and holds both the CFA and CFP® designations. 

Rob is also the founder of Family Budget Expert where he helps parents who feel behind financially finally find the extra money to build savings and pay off debt without a restrictive budget and even if they don’t see eye-to-eye with their spouse.

In this conversation, Rob shares an update on the current state of affairs in the student loan area given all the changes that have occurred legislatively and politically. He also talks in detail about the new IDR (Income Driven Repayment) waiver, what the change in servicers have meant to borrowers, how to begin understanding what you actually owe, how optometrists should think about a student loan repayment plan in a rising interest rate environment, and refinancing options for ODs that are going to be refinancing their loans.

As a reminder, you can get all the information discussed in today’s conversation by visiting our website at integratedpwm.com and clicking on the Learning Center. While there, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter and you can also set up a 20-30min Triage conversation to learn a little bit more about how we serve in the capacity of a personal and professional CFO: helping OD practice owners around the country reduce their tax bill, proactively manage cash flow, and make prudent investment decisions both in and out of their practice to help them live their best life on purpose. You can also check out any number of additional free resources like our eBooks, blog posts, and on-demand webinars. Lastly, if you’re interested in learning more about the upcoming launch of the 20/20 Money Membership, please check out the link in the Resources to learn more about what we have in store for you!

And with that introduction, I hope you enjoy my conversation with Rob Bertman.

Resources:

20/20 Money Community Information

Studentloanplanner.com Optometry Posts

NSLDS link

Refi Page at Student Loan Planner

Refi Page at ODs on Finance

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