I started my career as a financial consultant with PwC, one of the Big 4 accounting firms. While my career ultimately took me down a different path, I have nothing but fond memories of my time there. At any of the Big 4 firms, you work hard. Providing excellent service to your clients comes with […]
Interest rates are going up. In December 2016, the Federal Reserve announced their decision to raise interest rates by .25%. Not only that, but the Fed also indicated that they intend to raise rates three times in 2017. For most student loan borrowers, this will not make a huge impact on your payments. However, it’s […]
Student loans are back in the news again. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report earlier this month detailing that the federal government is expecting to forgive over $100 billion in student loan balances in the coming years. While there are many loan forgiveness programs, the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is one of […]
Just about anyone I’ve ever spoken with remembers the feeling they had when they accepted their first job. I certainly do. Getting ready to graduate college, signing on the dotted line to join a great and growing firm. It was a wonderful feeling. But before you accept the contract, there’s a critical step that many […]
[Interested in testing out some of these strategies for yourself? Click here to download our free student loan guide!] Over 40% of people under 30 are currently making student loan payments. That’s a staggering number. And while we often think of how these payments affect our current financial picture (I certainly know how it feels […]
Politics is way, way outside the scope of this blog. But now that the 2016 Presidential Election is behind us, I wanted to quickly highlight some significant changes that President-Elect Trump proposed during the campaign regarding student loans. Student loan repayment plans are one of our primary focuses at Pacesetter Planning. As such, I wanted […]
“What is it you do?” “I’m a financial planner who works with millennials.” “That’s cool! But what do you actually do for millennials?” It’s a great question, and one that I get regularly. The short answer: I help my clients take stock of where their finances currently stand and work with them to plot out short, […]
Most of the biggest decisions you will make about your finances happen in the first ten years of your career. Think about it. Getting a first job. Deciding whether or not to go to grad school. Saving up to buy a home. Building your credit score. Paying off student loan debt. Deciding how much to […]