Episode 129: Student Debt Crisis Update Featuring Nika Booth from Debt Free Gonnabe™

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06/21/23 • 54 min

Today’s episode features Nika Booth from Debt Free GonnabeTM

Nika is a debt payoff expert and public servant who has been on a wild journey of debt freedom culminating in a substantial amount of student loan forgiveness through the PSLF program. She now helps others in student loan debt navigate repayment and the steps it takes to feel empowered on that journey. We invited Nika on so we could chat about all things student loans and the pending SCOTUS ruling. This is one episode you DO NOT want to miss!

In this episode, we chat about:

The peaks and valleys of the debt payoff journey
The current state of student loan forgiveness
Steps for listeners to employ right now with their education loans

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

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How to find out what your upcoming payment is:
- Log into Studentaid.gov to find out who your current loan servicer is
- Update your contact information
- Look at what your current payment plan is.
- It is the same repayment plan that you were on prior to March 2020!

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Listen in with Haley and Justin Brown-Woods, married millennials picking up the pieces from the financial fiasco they created as a young couple.

They want to normalize conversations about money and learn from others on the path towards financial freedom. Whether you are just getting started on your debt-free journey, or if you are really starting to hit your stride, this podcast is for YOU!

Join weekly as they interview some others who have done it the right way, the wrong way, and every way in between. Avocado toast may cost a pretty penny, but that doesn't mean it can't be in your budget!

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