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Student Loan Planner

Podcast · studentloanplanner.com · EN
Hosted by Travis Hornsby

Student Loan Planner, hosted by Travis Hornsby, covers student loan repayment, forgiveness programs, refinancing and investing for borrowers with large balances. The show has 463 episodes released weekly, typically 17 to 45 minutes long. Estimated downloads per episode are 5,000 to 25,000 (estimated), with a rate of $90 to $560 per mid-roll host-read ad.

Why brands sponsor Student Loan Planner

Reach 463-episode student loan audience with weekly, highly motivated borrowers

  • Weekly episodes since 2018 build a long-running, loyal borrower audience.
  • Listeners have high-balance debt and active decisions about repayment and investing.
  • Host-read mid-roll placements fit financial products with clear borrower relevance.
Best forpersonal finance appsrefinancing or savings productsfinancial planning services
Watch forEpisodes often discuss policy changes, so ad copy must avoid conflicting with current rules.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Personal Finance60%
Careers15%
Investing15%
Politics10%
Formats
solo monologue, explainer, listener Q&A
Tone
informative, candid
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
17 to 45 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent45/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment65/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 60%: Apple Podcasts shows 183 ratings across a show active since 2018, with 463 episodes, weekly cadence and a Podcast Index popularity of 9, which points to the 5,000 to 25,000 band.
Audience asks aboutHow do I qualify for PSLF or loan forgiveness?Should I pay down student loans or invest?How will new federal repayment rules affect my payments?
Age
15%18-24
40%25-34
30%35-44
15%45+
Gender
45%women
55%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States95%
🇨🇦 Canada2%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom1%
Other2%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the website promotes its own refinancing and planning services and lists no funding links.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicsmedium

Family friendly
Episode titles discuss federal policy changes such as 'New Rules, Forgiveness Updates, and PSLF Lawsuit Watch', which is policy-focused rather than partisan framing, and no explicit flag is set.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 84 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 6 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

Travis helps you navigate the insane world of student loans, especially if you owe $20,000 to $1 million. If you've ever spent too much time on the phone with your loan servicer, this is the show for you. Every week we share tips on loan forgiveness, investing, crushing debt, and how to get to financial freedom when you owe more than most people's mortgage.
Student Loan Planner's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Student Loan Planner

Student Loan Planner is a long-running podcast hosted by Travis Hornsby that helps listeners with large student loan balances navigate repayment, forgiveness programs, refinancing and investing. According to the feed and the show's website, the podcast has released 463 episodes on a weekly cadence since December 2018, with episodes usually running 17 to 45 minutes.

Travis Hornsby hosts the show and the associated website, studentloanplanner.com, which describes itself as a student loan debt resource offering custom repayment plans and refinancing options. Apple Podcasts lists 183 ratings with an average of 4.8 out of 5. Listener estimates, which are not published by the show, suggest roughly 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, with audiences likely skewing toward borrowers in their late twenties to mid-forties.

No sponsors are named in the feed. Based on estimated downloads, a host-read mid-roll would typically cost about $90 to $560 per episode. This suits personal finance tools, refinancing lenders and financial planning services that want access to borrowers with substantial student debt.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Student Loan Planner can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Student Loan Planner

How much does Student Loan Planner charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated host-read mid-roll rates run about $90 to $560 per episode, based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode at $18 to $25 per thousand. Exact pricing is set by the show.

What is Student Loan Planner about?

Student Loan Planner is a weekly podcast hosted by Travis Hornsby that covers student loan repayment, forgiveness programs, refinancing and investing for borrowers with large balances.

How do I contact Student Loan Planner about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can be booked directly through Starbooked.

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