Guest Articles Archives - Student Debt Diaries

Living with Student Loans During Residency

January 31, 2019March 11, 2022 Adam RothmanGuest Articles, Repayment Strategies

For most people who want to achieve their higher education goals, student loans are a necessary evil. This is especially true for those who choose to attend any form of graduate school, where scholarship opportunities and financial aid are typically harder to find. During my four years of college and my four additional years of medical school, I certainly accrued a vast amount of student debt. I will admit that during those eight total years… Continue Reading Living with Student Loans During Residency

Why I Chose to Live at Home During Medical School

October 25, 2018March 11, 2022 Adam RothmanGuest Articles, Saving Money

As I stated in several of my prior articles, medical school is far from cheap. With annual tuition averaging over forty thousand dollars, it is imperative to cut costs wherever possible. When I was set to begin my first year of medical school, I took out the maximum amount of federal student loans I was able to borrow, equaling around $55,000. While this funding covered the cost of my medical school tuition (which was slightly… Continue Reading Why I Chose to Live at Home During Medical School

The Benefits of Working a Part-Time Job During Medical School

August 9, 2018March 11, 2022 Adam RothmanEarning Extra Money, Guest Articles

Medical school is not easy. I should know, I’ve been through it. As a medical student, you need to endure countless mundane lectures, deal with tedious study groups, and basically learn an entirely new language (medical terms number in the several thousands). All throughout, you are forced to compete against the brightest of the bright for future job opportunities. These burdens are of course separate from any issues you may face while working a part-time… Continue Reading The Benefits of Working a Part-Time Job During Medical School

Fighting Against the Student Loan Scammers

June 21, 2018March 11, 2022 Adam RothmanGuest Articles, Repayment Strategies

Student loans are no joke. For those who rely on them to complete their education, these loans can soon become significant burdens. Monthly student loan payments often represent large portions of people’s discretionary incomes, and may prevent recent graduates from making key life decisions due to financial instability (marriage, children, homeownership…the list goes on). While cosigners can sometimes ease the burdens on student loan borrowers, they can also create a whole other set of problems… Continue Reading Fighting Against the Student Loan Scammers

Dealing with the Bankruptcy of a Student Loan Cosigner

May 17, 2018March 11, 2022 Adam RothmanGuest Articles, Repayment Strategies

In a previous article, I delved into the issues that can arise when a student loan cosigner dies, and how to best deal with any problems that may result. This time around, I will talk about a rarer, though sometimes more problematic dilemma: what to do when a cosigner declares bankruptcy. While renegotiating the terms of the student loan may still be an option, the worst case scenario (an automatic default) is what commonly occurs.… Continue Reading Dealing with the Bankruptcy of a Student Loan Cosigner

How to Deal With the Death of a Student Loan Cosigner

April 26, 2018March 11, 2022 Adam RothmanGuest Articles, Repayment Strategies

Paying for college can be tricky when your family does not have the financial means to cover the cost. While some students may be lucky enough to get help in the form of financial aid or scholarships (like me), for many, the only realistic option is student loans. Although government loans are an option for a majority of student debt borrowers, many students must also rely on loans from private banks to cover the rest… Continue Reading How to Deal With the Death of a Student Loan Cosigner

Choosing the Right Medical School: Why Minimizing Student Debt Is Not the Whole Story

April 5, 2018March 11, 2022 Adam RothmanChoosing Schools, Guest Articles

In my last article, I discussed the various considerations one must assess when selecting the ideal college (if you have not read my last article…shame on you! Drop everything and take a look). This time around, I will talk about the decisions I made when choosing a medical school, and how I tried to reduce the amount of student debt I borrowed along the way. As stated before, I am not an expert in this… Continue Reading Choosing the Right Medical School: Why Minimizing Student Debt Is Not the Whole Story

Choosing the Right College: From Financial Aid to Future Job Prospects

March 15, 2018March 11, 2022 Adam RothmanChoosing Schools, Guest Articles

In my introductory article, I provided a quick synopsis of my student debt story. In my next few articles, I will delve deeper into the topics mentioned in my first post. This article discusses the decisions I made when choosing where to attend college. I am by no means an expert on financial aid, and so to supplement my story, I suggest that you use a little thing called Google. The point is, choosing an… Continue Reading Choosing the Right College: From Financial Aid to Future Job Prospects

An Introduction to Adam’s Student Debt Story

February 22, 2018March 11, 2022 Adam RothmanGuest Articles, Introductory Articles

For those of you who do not know me, my name is Adam, and I am one of Jordan’s brothers. Like Jordan, I borrowed student loans to earn my undergraduate and graduate degrees. After eight years of college and medical school, I definitely accumulated my fair share of student debt. While my brother Jordan was able to eliminate all of his student debt in a few short years through strategies discussed on this website (yay… Continue Reading An Introduction to Adam’s Student Debt Story