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**The College Investor Audio Show**

The College Investor podcast is a daily audio show that’s dedicated to bringing you the best of TheCollegeInvestor.com. We discuss a variety of topics, all relating to millennial money – including student loan debt, investing, earning more money, and more!

Robert Farrington, the founder of The College Investor and a Millennial Money Expert, shares how to get out of student loan debt so that you can start investing and building wealth for the future.

Instead of cutting expenses and living a frugal life, he advocates side hustling and entrepreneurship to earn extra money to achieve your financial goals.

Latest Episodes:

Heal vs Plushcare Apr 13, 2018

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Comparing the two telemedicine options for college students.

Lending Club CD Alternative Apr 12, 2018

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LendingClub used to offer peer-to-peer personal loans.

The Ultimate Guide To Disputing A Medical Bill And Reducing Your Payment Apr 12, 2018

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Over the last few years, I've encountered several major issues with medical billing. It's made me quickly understand how to dispute your medical bill, get errors corrected, and reduce your payment.

First, I was incorrectly billed for the wrong procedure - one that cost almost 10x more than the one I had. Second, I had a procedure done at one location, and again at a second location, with the second location charging almost double the first.

The fact is, I don't "use" a lot of medicine. If these errors happen with this frequency - looking at my bill history, I put the error rate at roughly 2% - it's likely impacting others as well.

I wanted to put this ultimate guide for disputing a medical bill together so that you know exactly what to do if you think your medical bill is outrageously prices or plain wrong.

How To Get Started With House Hacking To Build Real Estate Wealth Apr 08, 2018

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On average, Americans who build any wealth, do it by owning their own home. In the long run, owning a home is usually better than renting for life. However, if you’re willing to “house hack,” owning a home could catapult your net worth immediately.

Broadly speaking, house hacking is the art of having tenants pay for your primary residence. You can do that by renting out a spare bedroom on Airbnb, by living in one part of a multi-unit property, or by living with roommates.

For example, my best friend bought a 4 bedroom house when he started in college at Arizona State University. He lived in the master bedroom, and rented out the three other rooms. This arrangement covered all his expenses - so he was not only building wealth, but living for free!

By choosing an unconventional primary house (or unconventional living situation), you can set yourself up for extremely low living expenses now, and massive cash flow expenses in the future.

5 Ways To Boost Your Savings In 2018 Apr 08, 2018

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It's almost the New Year! It's time to set New Year's Resolutions. And for many, increasing your savings is usually one of them.

Barring any major life events, now’s the perfect time to start boosting your savings and really kicking your financial plan into overdrive.

Whether you’re looking to get out of debt, or are trying to maximize your investments, here are five tips to boost your savings that you probably haven’t thought of yet.

The 5 Best Investments For Inflationary Periods Apr 08, 2018

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Inflation can be scary for investors because many of them see inflation as eroding their investment returns. This true to some extent but depending on the investment, it can go up with inflation, offsetting much of inflation’s negative effects.

Is inflation a concern in the current economic environment?

“The strong willingness of companies to hold onto labor is a strong signal of the difficulty of replacing workers,” said John Ryding, chief economist at RDQ Economics in New York, told Reuters. “At this point we would expect another robust gain in jobs (in March) and a drop in the unemployment rate to 4.0 percent.”

However, inflation hasn't really been an issue for several decades... that usually means that sooner or later, we're going to see inflationary pressure again. And with the Federal Reserve still near all time lows for interest rates, it could be hard for it to combat it at the current time.

Can Investing In Marajuana Stocks Get You Fired? Apr 08, 2018

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There are multiple ways to invest in marijuana stocks and the broader cannabis industry. But can it get you fired?

What Is The Taxpayer Advocate Service Apr 08, 2018

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When you can’t pay your taxes or are having problems resolving issues with the IRS, what are your options? You might be able to use an accountant, but many people in such a financial position try to file taxes on their own and don’t have an accountant.

You definitely aren’t out of options. The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) helps people resolve tax issues with the IRS. The service doesn’t cost anything, but you must be approved to use the service.

In this article, you’ll learn what TAS does, the types of cases that get approved, and when you should contact a taxpayer advocate.

How To Optimize Your Taxes When You Side Hustle Mar 20, 2018

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As a side hustler, it's important to figure out how to handle taxes for your side hustle so you don't end up with a tax nightmare on the night before the tax deadline.

Trump Student Loan Forgiveness Plans Mar 19, 2018

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President Trump made some major changes to student loan forgiveness programs - and most people don't know it. Combine that with the proposals rolled out by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, and the Trump presidency was mired with student loan controversy.

Let's break down the changes Trump's administration has done with student loan forgiveness, and then talk a little bit about the proposals that he's made for his next presidency.

Remember, proposals are just that - proposals. It doesn't mean that these changes will go into effect. However, it's a great reminder for people with student loans that it might be a good time to take action on your debt if you've been neglecting it.

With most proposals, they take effect for future loan borrowers - that means, if you're in a repayment plan or student loan forgiveness plan right now, you'll likely be grandfathered in.

It sounds like it could be confusing, but it doesn’t have to be. You can sign up for these programs for free at StudentLoans.gov.

Okay, so let's talk about the potential changes to student loan forgiveness programs.