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How I Paid Off $132,000 of Student Loan Debt
In today’s post I talk about how I paid off $132,000 of student loan debt. I share the exact amount I paid and the six year history that got me here.
How to Handle Student Loans After Graduation
Congratulations!!! You've taken your last exam, written your last essay, and taken out your last student loan. Now that you've graduated, the logistical questions of paying back those student loans are starting to come up. No worries! In today's post you'll learn how...
Subsidized Vs Unsubsidized Student Loans
What do you need to know about the two most common types of federal student loans? Today we’re going to talk about the differences between Direct subsidized and unsubsidized loans. Estimated 5 min read.
Do Student Loans Affect Your Credit?
In today’s post I talk about the positive and negative impacts of student loans on your credit score.
How Student Loans Impact Income Taxes
You may have heard that student loans can give you a tax break, but what exactly does that tax break look like and is it worth it? In today’s post I’ll talk about how student loans impact income taxes for different groups of borrowers.
Which Student Loans to Pay Off First
You don’t want to waste a single penny or day while paying back your student loans. So which loans do you target first? Read on to find out which loans to target first based on your goals. Estimated read time ~3 minutes.
New Year: New Student Loan Strategy
Today’s post teaches you to assess your current student loan repayment strategy with three simple questions. Then reviews the three paths you can take to formulate the best student loan repayment strategy for your situation.
What’s Going On With PSLF?
If you're counting on loan forgiveness under Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), you'll want to read this. Less than 1% of the borrowers who applied for PSLF have actually received forgiveness. What exactly is going on? Why are so few borrowers being granted PSLF?...
How I paid almost $44,000 on my student loans in 2018
In 2018 I finally crushed my student loan repayment goal. Everyone is going to have their own set of financial circumstances and their own student loan goals. Below I talk about what it took for me to meet my goal and pay almost $44,000 toward my student loan debt...
A Review of My 2018 Student Loan Debt Progress
Happy New Year everyone! Thank you all so much for stopping by to read the blog, commenting on my YouTube videos, and messaging me with your student loan questions. Repaying student loan debt is a long journey and it's better with awesome folks like you along for the...