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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

How to Choose a Law School That Will Minimize Your Student Debt

April 23, 2018April 23, 2018 Jordan RothmanChoosing Schools

As previously mentioned in several prior articles on this website, where you choose to attend college and graduate school can have a substantial impact on your student debt story. And if you are considering law school, your choice about where to earn a law degree and whether to attend law school at all will massively affect how much student debt you need to borrow. The law school admissions process is very complicated, mainly due to… Continue Reading How to Choose a Law School That Will Minimize Your Student Debt

How to Choose a Graduate Program That Will Minimize Your Student Debt

April 16, 2018 Jordan RothmanChoosing Schools

As has been previously mentioned on this website, where you choose to earn your degrees can have a massive impact on how much student debt you ultimately need to borrow. Indeed, which schools you attend can impact tuition costs, the availability of financial aid, and how likely it is that you will obtain employment which will help you pay off your student debt. Previous articles on this website have discussed student debt considerations you should… Continue Reading How to Choose a Graduate Program That Will Minimize Your Student Debt

How to Choose a College That Will Minimize Your Student Debt

April 9, 2018April 9, 2018 Jordan RothmanChoosing Schools

As previously discussed on this website, where you attend college can have a massive impact on your student debt story. Indeed, decisions you make when choosing colleges can determine how much student debt you ultimately need to borrow. Some of our guest articles have already included tips on choosing colleges that will minimize the amount of student loans you need to borrow in order to pay for college. By following this and other advice, you… Continue Reading How to Choose a College That Will Minimize Your Student Debt

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

An Introduction to Choosing Schools That Will Minimize Your Student Debt

April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 Jordan RothmanChoosing Schools

This website has already discussed numerous strategies that can be used to pay off student debt. Indeed, the blog has related a number of ways to boost your income and decrease expenses so that the most money possible can be devoted to student loans. Furthermore, the website has also discussed repayment tactics that can be implemented so that you can pay off your student loans in the most strategic way possible. However, this website has… Continue Reading An Introduction to Choosing Schools That Will Minimize Your Student Debt

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

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