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Saving Money on Fitness Costs While Paying Off Student Loans

May 6, 2019 Jordan RothmanSaving Money

Since founding Student Debt Diaries, I have received hundreds (if not thousands) of emails from people across the country. Most of the individuals who reach out to me are interested in learning ways that they can earn extra money to devote additional cash to student loans. However, sometimes individuals are interested in ways that people with student loans can save money to devote additional funds to their debt. One person recently reached out to me… Continue Reading Saving Money on Fitness Costs While Paying Off Student Loans

Making Big Purchases While Paying Off Student Loans

April 22, 2019 Jordan RothmanRepayment Strategies, Saving Money

Paying off student loans can financially strain even the most frugal and cost-conscious of borrowers. Indeed, making monthly student debt payments can drain a borrower’s financial resources so that individuals cannot save money or devote funds to purposes other than debt repayment. This financial rigidity can also make it difficulty to deal with a life emergency or to purchase major items that all of us need to buy at some point or another. However, making… Continue Reading Making Big Purchases While Paying Off Student Loans

Student Loans Shouldn’t Keep You from Your Dreams

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 Jordan RothmanRepayment Strategies, Saving Money

This website has discussed at length how student loans can force individuals to make a number of sacrifices. Indeed, many student debt borrowers need to save money in extraordinary ways and miss out on a number of enriching experiences when trying to pay off student loans. However, my own personal experiences have shown me that student loans shouldn’t keep you from your dreams, and you must not let debt prevent you from finding happiness. The… Continue Reading Student Loans Shouldn’t Keep You from Your Dreams

How to Save Money as a Law Student

March 11, 2019 Jordan RothmanSaving Money

As many individuals are already aware, law school is extremely expensive. Indeed, people usually need to borrow hundreds of thousands of dollars in order to pay for tuition costs and living expenses while attending law school. Of course, saving money in law school allows one to borrow less money to earn a law degree, and will also mean that less interest will accrue on the debt one does borrow. As a result, saving money as… Continue Reading How to Save Money as a Law Student

Starting a Business While Paying Off Student Loans

March 4, 2019 Jordan RothmanRepayment Strategies, Saving Money

Several prior articles on this website have already discussed how student loans can impede student debt borrowers from achieving numerous goals in life. Indeed, student loans can make it difficult to buy a home, save for retirement, and accomplish many other objectives. In addition, starting a business while paying off student loans is extremely difficult for a variety of reasons. As numerous student loan borrowers are already aware, student debt impacts the amount of capital… Continue Reading Starting a Business While Paying Off Student Loans

Working a Part-Time Job During Law School

February 18, 2019February 25, 2019 Jordan RothmanChoosing Schools, Earning Extra Money

As many people already know, law school and other graduate programs are very rigorous. The coursework required to earn most graduate degrees is extremely difficult, and graduate students typically have more responsibilities than undergraduates. However, from my own personal experiences, working a part-time job during law school or another graduate program can help minimize your student debt burden. While I was in college, I had a few part-time jobs. I gave tours for the admissions… Continue Reading Working a Part-Time Job During Law School

Being a Good Roommate While Paying Off Student Loans

January 7, 2019 Jordan RothmanSaving Money

This website has already discussed at length how student debt borrowers should cut expenses so that additional money can be devoted to student loans. And one of the biggest expenses that everyone has are housing costs. Although some people can reduce or eliminate this expense by crashing with their parents, many student debt borrowers need to find places of their own or bunk up with roommates. As I can attest to from firsthand experience, being… Continue Reading Being a Good Roommate While Paying Off Student Loans

Having Fun While Paying Off Student Loans

December 31, 2018January 6, 2019 Jordan RothmanRepayment Strategies, Saving Money

Paying off student loans requires a lot of sacrifice. As mentioned at length on this website, everyone hoping to pay off student loans early must typically cut expenses so that additional cash can be devoted to student debt. In addition, folks hoping to be free from student loans should also make extra money by working side-hustles. After reading all of the articles on this website, it might seem like having fun while paying off student… Continue Reading Having Fun While Paying Off Student Loans

Discussing Student Loans with Friends and Family

December 24, 2018December 24, 2018 Jordan RothmanRepayment Strategies

It is very easy to be consumed by student loans while paying off your student debt. As previously mentioned on this website, I was absolutely obsessed with my student loans during my student debt repayment saga. Over the past year or so, I have also communicated with hundreds of people who have told me how consumed they are with their student loans. Of course, student debt borrowers often want to talk about their experiences with… Continue Reading Discussing Student Loans with Friends and Family

Why It’s Important to Keep Track of Your Student Loans

December 10, 2018March 7, 2021 Jordan RothmanRepayment Strategies

As many student debt borrowers are already aware, paying off student loans can be very overwhelming. Not only is it difficult to find the money to pay off student debt, but it can be hard to keep track of each student loan account a borrower has. As previously mentioned on this website, I personally had four student loan accounts, and some borrowers have many more individual student loans they need to keep tabs on. Since… Continue Reading Why It’s Important to Keep Track of Your Student Loans