People who have actually received loan forgiveness seem like mythical unicorns. Hear from someone who actually came out the other side and the path they took.
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How to Beat the Student Loan Monster
Let’s face it. You hate your student loans. If you want to get rid of them, you need to own the debt and develop a plan for eliminating them from your life. It’s going to take you a long time but it’s not going to be as hard as you think.
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Sometimes life is too busy and you don’t want to do it all yourself. Over the years, many people have asked me to connect them with the “good guys” in the financial services industry. Below are people and companies that I’ve personally vetted (often meeting them in person). Know that they are paid advertisers on the site but that I routinely recommend them to friends and colleagues and would do so even if they weren’t advertisers.
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Student Loan Planner
Many readers have already used Student Loan Planner to help them figure out the optimal repayment strategy for their student loans.
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How to Beat the Student Loan Monster
Let’s face it. You hate your student loans. If you want to get rid of them, you need to own the debt and develop a plan for eliminating them from your life. It’s going to take you a long time but it’s not going to be as hard as you think.
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