Money Checkup With Anjali Jariwala

The world of student loans can be daunting, and one that is challenging to navigate. Should you continue with Federal loans? Should you refinance to private loans? What are the benefits and dangers to both? In today’s Money Checkup, Travis Hornsby joins me on the show to give some insight into how you can navigate some of these questions and more to figure out what is best for your situation and your student loans. Travis Hornsby founded Student Loan Planner after helping his physician wife navigate ridiculously complex student loan repayment decisions. To date, he’s consulted on over $367 million in student debt personally, more than anyone else in the country. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and brings his background as a former bond trader, trading billions of dollars. What We Will Cover Some of the repayment options for student loans How Congress got involved over the years with student loans How Married Filing Separately and Married Filing Jointly affect your taxes when you have student loans How th