Big Student Loan Changes Are Final: What Optometrists Need to Decide Now

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This episode discusses the final rule on federal student loan changes and what optometrists need to consider.

Questions? Thoughts? Send a Text to The Optometry Money Podcast! We'll answer your question on the show. The Department of Education just released its final rule implementing the federal student loan changes we’ve been tracking over the past couple of years — and while most of it lines up with what we expected, two surprises stood out. In this episode, we recap how we got here (the official end of the SAVE Plan and the sweeping changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act), break down ...

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Host: Evon Mendrin CFP®, CSLP®

Topics covered

• student loans
• optometry
• financial planning
• education policy
• federal regulations

Keywords

• student loans
• optometrists
• federal changes
• education
• financial advice

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Organizations: Department of Education

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