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Parents Can Help Their Kids Receive Financial Aid

January 21, 2019 Jordan RothmanAdvice for Parents

Every student who wants to minimize the amount of money they borrow to attend college or graduate school should consider obtaining financial aid. As mentioned in a few prior articles, I received generous need-based financial aid while attending college and law school. This assistance helped me lessen the amount of money I had to borrow to earn my degrees. Through my experiences applying for financial assistance, I learned first-hand how parents can help their kids… Continue Reading Parents Can Help Their Kids Receive Financial Aid

Taking a Vacation While Paying Off Student Loans

January 14, 2019 Jordan RothmanSaving Money

This website has already discussed a number of strategies that student debt borrowers can employ to save money so that additional cash can be devoted to student debt. As mentioned in a few prior articles, I saved cash during my student debt repayment saga by not taking vacations. Because I never planned a traditional vacation, I pocketed thousands of dollars on flights, hotels, and all of the other costs associated with going on a vacation,… Continue Reading Taking a Vacation While Paying Off Student Loans

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

Saving Money on Food While Paying Off Student Loans

December 17, 2018 Jordan RothmanSaving Money

Most student debt borrowers understand how saving money must be an essential part of any effort to pay off student loans early. And this website has already discussed a number of methods that can be used to eliminate costs so that additional money can be devoted to paying down student debt. From my own experiences, saving money on food is one major way that student debt borrowers can reach their financial goals. Although you obviously… Continue Reading Saving Money on Food While Paying Off Student Loans

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

Buying a Home Is Not Worth It in Many Situations

December 3, 2018 Jordan RothmanRepayment Strategies, Saving Money

During my student debt repayment saga, completely paying off my student loans was my number one financial goal. I wholeheartedly devoted myself toward my objective of paying off student loans, and I used a number of strategies to save money and earn extra cash so that additional funds could be devoted to this goal. Once I was finally done paying off my student loans, my biggest financial goal was purchasing a home of my own. … Continue Reading Buying a Home Is Not Worth It in Many Situations

How to Survive the Holidays with Student Loans

November 26, 2018 Jordan RothmanSaving Money

Surviving the Holidays with Student Loans

As many people are aware, there are certain times in everyone’s lives when it is extremely difficult to save money. For instance, when a relative or close friend is getting married, it is almost impossible to avoid spending large sums of money on gifts, wedding attire, travel expenses, and other costs. In addition, the holiday season is another time when it is extremely difficult to save money. Whether it is purchasing presents, or traveling to… Continue Reading How to Survive the Holidays with Student Loans

Dual-Degree Programs Can Save You Money

November 19, 2018 Jordan RothmanChoosing Schools

Most people follow a traditional path when they obtain their college and graduate degrees. Usually, individuals attend college for four years, and then attend graduate school for one, two, three, or more years depending on the degree which they are pursing. However, sometimes individuals can obtain two or more degrees at the same time in less years than it would take to obtain the degrees separately. These dual-degree programs can save you money, since students… Continue Reading Dual-Degree Programs Can Save You Money