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The article offers advice on how student loans impact marital finances. Topics discussed are the consolidation of federal student loans into a joint federal consolidation loan, student repayment plans, the advantages of filing separate tax status for married couple, loan repayment strategy for Married Filing Separately tax status and its disadvantages, tax complexity of living in community property states in the U.S., the effect of marriage on family size and income-driven repayment options.

This article discusses student loan repayment strategies available to law students. Estimates of earnings by fresh law graduates are presented. It informs students that the longer it takes for them to repay their student loans, the more it will cost over time. If graduates's income is lower than their monthly payment, they can use the income-driven repayment plans. Suggestions on what to do about student loans while in the period of job hunting are mentioned.

The author is doubtful about the U.S. government's new income-based plan Revised Pay As You Earn (REPAYE) which took effect in December 2015, he discusses the positive and negative impact of federal income driven loan and suggests webinars to assist students questions of their repayment options.