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The Handy Guide to Refinancing and Consolidating Medical Student Debt

The Handy Guide to Refinancing and Consolidating Medical Student Debt

While the experts talk about the need to lower the financial burden associated with attending medical school, the reality is that student loan debt is higher than ever. Add together undergraduate loans with medical school debt, and some have calculated the total average student loan debt for graduating physicians to be as high as […]

By aafpinsadmin|May 2nd, 2019|Accounting, Career Planning, Medical Students, Residents, Young Physician|0 Comments|

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Student Loans and Bankruptcy

Student Loans and Bankruptcy

If you finished (or plan to finish) med school with about $127,000 in student loan debt, that’s about average, according to American Student Assistance. Yes, that is a big chunk of change, and many doctors spend years paying off those loans.

Some students consider declaring bankruptcy. Should you? The short answer is… no. It may cause more problems than it solves. There may […]

By aafpinsadmin|October 1st, 2012|Medical Students|Comments Off|