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Student Loan Strategy

Your student loans are complex.
Your strategy does not have to be.

Most physicians are not overpaying because they are careless. They are overpaying because the decisions are not connected.

Your loans, your taxes, your income, and your timeline all interact. We bring it together so you can make one clear decision.

Most people leave this session knowing exactly what to do next.

Sound familiar?

The questions that keep you up at night.

1
Am I even on the right repayment plan?
2
Should I go for PSLF or refinance my student loans?
3
I heard filing taxes separately from my spouse could lower my payment. Is that true?
4
Why does my monthly payment keep going up?
5
Where do I even start with all of this?

These are not dumb questions. They are exactly the questions that matter.

What most people miss

A repayment plan is not a strategy.

Most advice focuses on one piece at a time. Pick a plan. File your taxes. Start investing.

But your loan payment is based on your income. Which means:

Your tax filing
changes your payment
Your saving strategy
changes your payment
Income timing
matters more than you think
Your career path and spouse's income
shape everything downstream

Two people with the same loan balance can need completely different strategies.

This is where most mistakes happen. Not from doing nothing. From making decisions in isolation.

See your options clearly
Why this matters

Small decisions can have a bigger impact than you think.

Two plans can look similar. Until you see:

The long-term cost difference
The impact on forgiveness
The effect of your tax filing decision
How one change affects everything else
The stakes

A single decision can change your payment by hundreds per month. Or your total cost by tens of thousands over time.

Most people are never shown those tradeoffs clearly. That is the gap this process fills.

Most people I talk to are not far off. They are just missing one or two key connections that change everything.

What this looks like in real dollars

These are not extreme cases.
They are connected decisions.

MS4 starting residency
$0saved in year one

An MS4 heading into residency filed a tax return and set up an income-driven repayment plan, starting with a $0 payment. That saved about $450 per month, and each payment counted toward PSLF.

Resident couple · Tax strategy
$0saved per year

A dual-income couple was filing taxes jointly without realizing it was increasing their student loan payments. One change lowered their payment by about $680 per month, and kept them on track for PSLF.

Attending · Full plan
$0saved per year

An attending coordinated tax strategy, investing, and student loan repayment into one plan. That created about $1,000 per month in savings, while continuing progress toward PSLF.

These examples are based on real scenarios, but results vary based on income, loan type, career path, and individual decisions. They are meant to illustrate what is possible when everything is connected, not to guarantee a specific outcome.

How this works

One hour. Your full picture.
A plan you can act on.

1

Before we meet

You share your details. Everything is reviewed ahead of time so we can focus on strategy.

2

During the session

We walk through your real options using your actual numbers. You see what actually changes your outcome.

3

After

You leave with a written plan and clear next steps. No guesswork. No second-guessing.

Most people come in thinking they need one answer. They leave with a clear plan and understanding of how everything fits together.
Why this approach works

Most advice looks at pieces.
This looks at how they connect.

What partial advice looks like
Choosing a plan without modeling alternatives
Ignoring how taxes affect your payment
Treating PSLF as a simple yes or no
Making decisions without seeing the full picture
What we do instead
Model your options using your real numbers
Show how tax decisions change your payment
Build around your actual path, not a generic rule
Connect your loans to the rest of your financial life

This is not about finding a good option. It is about understanding which option actually fits your situation.

Book a Strategy Session →
Start where you need to

For some people, this is a one-time decision.
For others, it becomes part of a bigger plan.

You can absolutely come in for a focused student loan strategy session.

But for many physicians, this is where something clicks.

Because student loans do not stay separate from the rest of your financial life. They affect:

How you file your taxes
How you invest
How you use your cash flow
What tradeoffs actually make sense

This same connected approach is how I think about financial planning as a whole. For some, the session is enough. For others, it is the starting point.

Free Guide
The MS4 Guide to $0 Payments — by Michael Putterman, CFP®
Starting residency in 2026?

The MS4 Guide to $0 payments.

The timing moves you can make before residency starts.

What to do this spring. What to skip. What most new residents get wrong.

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Use a personal email, not your school one, so you don't miss updates after graduation. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Covers exit counseling, IDR enrollment, PSLF setup, tax filing strategy, and what to do before Day 1 of residency.

Ready when you are

Your loans do not have to feel this complicated.

One session can give you clarity quickly. And if you want ongoing help, we can keep everything connected from there.

Most people just need someone to help them see the full picture. That is where everything starts to click.

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5.0
★★★★★
Based on 22 Google Reviews
Disclosures
Reviews are from current and former clients, including those who completed a one-time student loan strategy session and those enrolled in ongoing concierge financial planning. Testimonials reflect individual experiences and may not be representative of all clients. No compensation was provided unless otherwise disclosed.
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Student Loan Strategy

Your student loans are complex.
Your strategy does not have to be.

Most physicians are not overpaying because they are careless. They are overpaying because the decisions are not connected.

Your loans, your taxes, your income, and your timeline all interact. We bring it together so you can make one clear decision.

Student Loan Strategy ($299)

Most people leave this session knowing exactly what to do next.

Sound familiar?

The questions that keep you up at night.

1
Am I even on the right repayment plan?
2
Should I go for PSLF or refinance my student loans?
3
I heard filing taxes separately from my spouse could lower my payment. Is that true?
4
Why does my monthly payment keep going up?
5
Where do I even start with all of this?

These are not dumb questions. They are exactly the questions that matter.

What most people miss

A repayment plan is not a strategy.

Most advice focuses on one piece at a time. Pick a plan. File your taxes. Start investing.

But your loan payment is based on your income. Which means:

Your tax filing
changes your payment
Your saving strategy
changes your payment
Income timing
matters more than you think
Your career path and spouse's income
shape everything downstream

Two people with the same loan balance can need completely different strategies.

This is where most mistakes happen. Not from doing nothing. From making decisions in isolation.

See your options clearly →
Why this matters

Small decisions can have a bigger impact than you think.

Two plans can look similar. Until you see:

The long-term cost difference
The impact on forgiveness
The effect of your tax filing decision
How one change affects everything else

A single decision can change your payment by hundreds per month. Or your total cost by tens of thousands over time.

Most people are never shown those tradeoffs clearly. That is the gap this process fills.

Most people I talk to are not far off. They are just missing one or two key connections that change everything.

What this looks like in real dollars

These are not extreme cases.
They are connected decisions.

MS4 · Starting residency
$5,400 saved in year one
An MS4 heading into residency filed a tax return and set up an income-driven repayment plan, starting with a $0 payment. That saved about $450 per month, and each payment counted toward PSLF.
Resident couple · Tax strategy
$8,160 saved per year
A dual-income couple was filing taxes jointly without realizing it was increasing their student loan payments. One change lowered their payment by about $680 per month, and kept them on track for PSLF.
Attending · Full plan
$12,000 saved per year
An attending coordinated tax strategy, investing, and student loan repayment into one plan. That created about $1,000 per month in savings, while continuing progress toward PSLF.

Examples based on common situations. Results will vary.

How this works

One hour. Your full picture.
A plan you can act on.

1

Before we meet

You share your details. Everything is reviewed ahead of time so we can focus on strategy.
2

During the session

We walk through your real options using your actual numbers. You see what actually changes your outcome.
3

After

You leave with a written plan and clear next steps. No guesswork. No second-guessing.

Most people come in thinking they need one answer. They leave with a clear plan and understanding of how everything fits together.

Why this approach works

Most advice looks at pieces.
This looks at how they connect.

What partial advice looks like
Choosing a plan without modeling alternatives
Ignoring how taxes affect your payment
Treating PSLF as a simple yes or no
Making decisions without seeing the full picture
What we do instead
Model your options using your real numbers
Show how tax decisions change your payment
Build around your actual path, not a generic rule
Connect your loans to the rest of your financial life

This is not about finding a good option. It is about understanding which option actually fits your situation.

Book a Strategy Session →
Start where you need to

For some people, this is a one-time decision.
For others, it becomes part of a bigger plan.

You can absolutely come in for a focused student loan strategy session.

But for many physicians, this is where something clicks.

Because student loans do not stay separate from the rest of your financial life. They affect:

How you file your taxes
How you invest
How you use your cash flow
What tradeoffs actually make sense

This same connected approach is how I think about financial planning as a whole. For some, the session is enough. For others, it is the starting point.

Starting residency in 2026?

The MS4 Guide to $0 payments.

The timing moves you can make before residency starts.

What to do this spring. What to skip. What most new residents get wrong.

The MS4 Guide to $0 Payments — by Michael Putterman, CFP®
FREE GUIDE

The MS4 Guide to $0 Payments

Michael Putterman, CFP®
For MS4s starting residency in 2026. Step-by-step timing so your payments start at $0 and your PSLF clock starts early.
Join the newsletter

Use a personal email, not your school one, so you don't miss updates after graduation. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Covers exit counseling, IDR enrollment, PSLF setup, tax filing strategy, and what to do before Day 1 of residency.

Ready when you are

Your loans do not have to feel this complicated.

One session can give you clarity fast. And if you want ongoing help, we can keep everything connected from there.

Most people just need someone to help them see the full picture. That is where everything starts to click.

5.0
★★★★★
Based on 22 Google Reviews
Disclosures
Reviews are from current and former clients, including those who completed a one-time student loan strategy session and those enrolled in ongoing concierge financial planning. Testimonials reflect individual experiences and may not be representative of all clients. No compensation was provided unless otherwise disclosed.
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