This month’s employee flyer gives participants ideas to assist in eliminating student loan debt. Download the flyer from your Fiduciary Briefcase at fiduciarybriefcase.com and distribute to your participants. Please see an excerpt on the next page.
If you find yourself in a position of not being able to pay off your student loan debt and save for your future, you’re not alone. According to the New York Federal Reserve, more than two million student loan borrowers have student loan debt greater than $100,000, with approximately 415,000 of them carrying student loan debt in excess of $200,000.
Here are some steps you can take to help eliminate your student loan debt:
1. Make a Budget
Do you have a budget that you’re following each month? If not, create one today! With a monthly budget you can track where you are spending your money and where you can cut back. Then take your savings and put it towards your student loans!
2. Pay More Than the Minimum
It’s no secret that paying the minimum each month will not get you far. By paying more than the minimum you can attack the principal at a quicker rate. Then your loans will be paid off faster.
3. Apply Raises and Tax Refunds to Your Student Loans
When you get some extra dough from a raise or tax refund it may be tempting to run out and spend it. Wouldn’t it be so much more beneficial to put any extra money you receive towards your debt? Doing this will get you to your goal of being debt-free much quicker.
4. Find Out if Your Employer Offers a Student Loan Repayment Program
Last year the IRS issued a Private Letter Ruling stating
that companies offering a retirement plan can amend their plan to include a
program for employees making student loan repayments. Under this program,
employers make retirement plan contributions into the accounts of employees who
are making student loan repayments.
This material was created to provide accurate and reliable information on the subjects covered but should not be regarded as a complete analysis of these subjects. It is not intended to provide specific legal, tax or other professional advice. The services of an appropriate professional should be sought regarding your individual situation. This material was created to provide accurate and reliable information on the subjects covered but should not be regarded as a complete analysis of these subjects. It is not intended to provide specific legal, tax or other professional advice. The services of an appropriate professional should be sought regarding your individual situation.