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

Adam RothmanChoosing Schools, Guest Articles
Financial Aid

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

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How to Decide If Income-Driven Repayment Plans Are Right for You

Jordan RothmanRepayment Strategies, Student Loan Repayment Guide
Income-Driven Repayment Plans

This website has already discussed ways that individuals can pay off their student loans early by earning extra money and cutting expenses to save additional cash. However, for many student debt borrowers, it might not make sense to pay off student loans early. Indeed, the availability of income-driven repayment plans means that individuals can eventually have their student debt forgiven after a period of timely payments. I never seriously considered income-driven repayment plans during my… Continue Reading How to Decide If Income-Driven Repayment Plans Are Right for You

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An Introduction to Adam’s Student Debt Story

Adam RothmanGuest Articles, Introductory Articles
Student Debt

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

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Is Paying Off Student Loans Early Right for You?

Jordan RothmanIntroductory Articles, Student Loan Repayment Guide
Student Loans Coins and Clock

Before diving into methods to expedite student loan payments, it is important to assess at the beginning whether paying off student loans early is right for you. It seems like a foundational principle of financial success that people should strive to be debt-free as soon as possible. Many would also argue that student debt is one of the worst kinds of debt and should be paid off as soon as practical. However, there are certain… Continue Reading Is Paying Off Student Loans Early Right for You?

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