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

<p dir="ltr">Today’s episode features Nika Booth from Debt Free Gonnabe™ </p> <p dir="ltr">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!</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode, we chat about:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The peaks and valleys of the debt payoff journey</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">The current state of student loan forgiveness</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Steps for listeners to employ right now with their education loans </p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/idr-account-adjustment"> IDR Waiver</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">How to find out what your upcoming payment is:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Log into <a href= "https://studentaid.gov/">Studentaid.gov</a> to find out who your current loan servicer is </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Update your contact information </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Look at what your current payment plan is. </p> </li> <li>It is the same repayment plan that you were on prior to March 2020!</li> </ul> <p> </p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">CONNECT WITH TODAY’S GUEST, NIKA: </p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "http://w