The news continues to be filled with actions taken by the federal government in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The CARES Act includes many provisions that affect your personal finances. These actions all have the potential to impact your life and your money. WDA partner, SoFi, wants to make sure you understand them.Specifically, how do… Continue Reading Student loans and the CARES Act
Fall is a great time of year to tackle your student loans and refinancing is a great way to save thousands! That’s why SoFi – a WDA endorsed partner – is offering our members an exclusive, double-rate discount when applying through SoFi.com/WDA. From now until Nov. 30, 2019, SoFi is doubling your discount. That means… Continue Reading Pay off student debt sooner with double discount through SoFi
For many dental school graduates, consolidating a number of student loans into a single loan and then refinancing the balance at a lower interest rate is a great option. Consolidation makes it easier to manage your finances because you’ll get one bill each month from a single lender, instead of several bills for varying amounts that are… Continue Reading Navigating the refinancing process
The Wisconsin Dental Association has partnered with SoFi to bring members and their families the opportunity to save on student loan refinancing through SoFi.com/WDA. Now through Sept. 30, WDA members and their families receive a limited-time, double rate discount of 0.25 percent (normally 0.125 percent)1 when you apply to refinance your student and Parent PLUS… Continue Reading Federal Parent PLUS Loans versus Parent Loans
To date, SoFi has funded a total of 20 loans or $3,387,653 for Wisconsin Dental Association members. A WDA member will save an estimated $59,6441 over the life of his or her student loans through refinancing with SoFi. The WDA has partnered with SoFi to offer our members and their families a 0.125 percent rate… Continue Reading Curious about your student loans?
Refinancing student loans can feel like serious financial spring cleaning, but it doesn’t have to. At SoFi, we’re all about helping member dentists manage their money in ways that work best for them. To date, SoFi has refinanced $12+ billion in student loans for over 200,000 borrowers across the United States. Through our partnership, WDA… Continue Reading Five tips for refinancing dental school loans
Anchor when you have alternatives When you have other options (such as staying with your current employer), state your desired number before the employer does during negotiations. Most offers come within a small percentage of the first number given due to the anchoring bias. Time it right If the employer asks for your salary expectations… Continue Reading 6 essential tips for better salary negotiations