Are you currently in the process of paying off debt? It’s not easy, is it? Let me include you in on a little secret – that’s how you know it’s worthwhile. Nothing in this life that is worth doing is easy, and paying off your debt certainly counts as one of these challenges. But, hang in …
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I was recently talking to a friend about her finances, and she told me her biggest worry is trying to get ahead. With bills, rising rent, and increasing costs at the grocery store, it can seem like a big challenge to build yourself a solid financial future.
When you’re in the middle of paying off debt, especially consumer debt, it’s easy to feel like you shouldn’t buy anything you want. I mean, after all, isn’t that generally part of the reason you got in debt in the first place? With that in mind, I was shocked when the debt counselor I worked …
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Student loan debt is a part of life for millions of current college and university students and graduates throughout the United States. Once the grace period ends on student loans, borrowers are required to begin what is in most cases the long process of repayment. Without making any changes to student loans, recent graduates are …
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I worked hard to pay off my car loan in half the time, my student loans in two years, and the only debt I have left is my mortgage. That is something my friend Steve Stewart and I don’t have in common. As of next week, he is completely debt free. In celebration of his mortgage payoff, …
The verdict is in, I know what my student loan minimum payment is going to be going forward. The way student loan payments are determined is kind of cryptic, so I thought I would break it down for all of you.
