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How to Earn Money Through Amazon Mechanical Turk to Help Pay Off Student Loans

November 13, 2017November 15, 2017 Jordan RothmanEarning Extra Money, Student Loan Repayment Guide

Side-hustles are an amazing way to earn extra money to devote more cash to student loans. And working more than one side-hustle will ensure that you have multiple income streams, which will take your student debt repayment efforts to the next level. During my own student debt repayment journey, I had several smaller side-hustles that I worked in addition to my main job and my side-gig at the academic services company that I described in… Continue Reading How to Earn Money Through Amazon Mechanical Turk to Help Pay Off Student Loans

Primary Side-Hustles You Can Work to Help Pay Off Student Loans

November 6, 2017November 15, 2017 Jordan RothmanEarning Extra Money, Student Loan Repayment Guide

It is indisputable that to take your student debt repayment efforts to the next level, you need to earn extra money on the side. Ideally, you should work more than one side-hustle, so that you can earn even more cash to pay off student loans. During my student debt repayment saga, I had one primary part-time gig that enabled me to earn a majority of the $120,000 I made on the side. There is nothing… Continue Reading Primary Side-Hustles You Can Work to Help Pay Off Student Loans

An Introduction to Earning Extra Money: How I Made $120,000 from Side-Hustles

October 30, 2017January 6, 2018 Jordan RothmanEarning Extra Money, Student Loan Repayment Guide

Over the past several months, this website has discussed several strategies that can be used to pay off student loans. The blog has included ways to earn financial aid when attending college and graduate school, and the website has also discussed tactics that can be used to save money so that more cash can be devoted to student loans. However, in order to take your student debt repayment to the next level, you should also… Continue Reading An Introduction to Earning Extra Money: How I Made $120,000 from Side-Hustles

How to Save Money for Retirement While Paying Off Student Loans

October 23, 2017November 15, 2017 Jordan RothmanSaving Money, Student Loan Repayment Guide

We have all likely been told many times in our lives that everyone should start saving for retirement as soon as possible. This is good advice, and saving for retirement even a year or two earlier can have a massive impact on how much money you have for your “golden years.” However, many of our elders and other individuals who tell us to start saving for retirement immediately do not know what it’s like to… Continue Reading How to Save Money for Retirement While Paying Off Student Loans

Advice Anyone Can Use to Save Money While Paying Off Student Loans

October 16, 2017December 25, 2017 Jordan RothmanSaving Money, Student Loan Repayment Guide

In my last article, I discussed how people should not sweat the small things while living frugally to devote extra cash to student loans. However, there are some major strategies that can be employed to save money while paying down student debt. Many readers are likely drawn to this blog in order to find out how to earn extra cash on the side so that they can use any additional funds to pay off student… Continue Reading Advice Anyone Can Use to Save Money While Paying Off Student Loans

How to Avoid Debt Fatigue While Saving Money to Pay Off Student Loans

October 9, 2017November 15, 2017 Jordan RothmanSaving Money, Student Loan Repayment Guide

It is undeniable that saving money in order to devote more cash to student loans is extremely difficult. No matter how disciplined somebody is, one cannot resist the temptation to spend money forever, since humans naturally have the desire to purchase things that make us happy in the present. As a result, everyone is likely going to experience debt fatigue at some point during their student debt repayment journey. There are a few descriptions of… Continue Reading How to Avoid Debt Fatigue While Saving Money to Pay Off Student Loans

An Introduction to Saving Money: My Education in Frugality

September 25, 2017November 15, 2017 Jordan RothmanSaving Money, Student Loan Repayment Guide

Over the past several weeks, this website has provided some introductory articles on my personal background and the general topic of student loan repayment. Now it’s time to discuss the actual “nuts and bolts” of how you can pay off your student debt early. As I mentioned in my previous articles (and as common sense would dictate), paying off student loans early requires two fundamental strategies: saving money and earning extra cash through side hustles.… Continue Reading An Introduction to Saving Money: My Education in Frugality

How I Mostly Debt-Financed My Law School Education

September 18, 2017June 13, 2018 Jordan RothmanIntroductory Articles, Student Loan Repayment Guide

Last week, I discussed how I received scholarships, grants, and financial aid to cover most of the cost of attending college. This week’s post is not going to be as uplifting. Rather, I will discuss how I debt-financed most of my law-school education to the tune of around $150,000 when you consider the effect of capitalizing interest. My story has a happy ending, and I was able to pay off my law school and college… Continue Reading How I Mostly Debt-Financed My Law School Education

How I Received $150,000 in Grants, Scholarships, and Financial Aid to Help Pay for College

September 11, 2017November 15, 2017 Jordan RothmanIntroductory Articles, Student Loan Repayment Guide

Over the past few weeks, many people have asked me if I received financial aid to pay for college and law school. People have also inquired whether the $197,890.20 in student debt I paid off was just related to law school expenses or if I had to pay for college as well. I will tackle this topic over the next few posts, and this article discusses how I was able to obtain around $150,000 in… Continue Reading How I Received $150,000 in Grants, Scholarships, and Financial Aid to Help Pay for College

Why You Should Pay Off Student Loans Early

September 5, 2017November 15, 2017 Jordan RothmanIntroductory Articles, Student Loan Repayment Guide

My last post discussed the categories of people who might not benefit from expediting student loan payments. I hope I didn’t scare too many people away from the blog! If your situation does not match any of the categories I mentioned, or you are still interested in paying off loans early, you might be wondering what the benefits of expediting student loan payments might be. There is a massive opportunity cost to expediting student loan… Continue Reading Why You Should Pay Off Student Loans Early