Getting out of student loan debt is a goal most people spend their twenties accomplishing. There is a government program that could lighten the financial burden students loans are putting on your cash flow. You should know about this program.
2. Income Based
Loan Repayment Program
Department of Education offers program
Enacted as part of the College Cost reduction and Access
Act of 2007
Gives students option of monthly payment tied to their
income
Only 2.3 million of 38 million with student loan debt have
applied
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3. Under the Program
Borrower's monthly payments capped at a percentage
of their discretionary income
Borrower's average monthly payments NOT based on
principal borrowed or interest rate
Makes interest rates irrelevant
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4. The Old IBR (under Bush)
25 year repayment period
Caps borrower’s monthly payments at 15% of
discretionary income
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5. The New IBR
Part of Obama's 2010 Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act
Changed repayment period from 25 to 20 years
Caps borrower’s monthly payments at 10% of
discretionary income
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6. Important to Remember
Both old and new programs allow discharge of
student loan balance after repayment period has
ended
Does NOT matter how much is left on the loan
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7. Conditions
If your monthly payment (under a standard
repayment plan) is MORE than what you would pay
under IBR…you are eligible to enroll
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Qualify for IBR Do NOT Qualify
for IBR
• Stafford loans
• GRAD plus loans
• Certain consolidated
loans
• Perkins loans
• Private student loans
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recommendations of Mullooly Asset Management.
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of the securities mentioned here.
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are likely making a huge mistake.
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investment advisor before they make a decision to buy
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support (at) mullooly (dot) net
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10. Mullooly Asset Management, LLC
support (at) mullooly (dot) net
732-223-9000
www.mullooly.net
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