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Jan202021 by Ian JensenNo Comments

How I Paid Off $38,000 In Student Loan Debt In 7 Months

Lately, I have received many questions asking how I was able to pay off my student loans so quickly. I haven't talked much about my student loans since I paid them off in July of 2013, but I know many struggle with their student loan repayment plan each and every day. Due to this, it is a topic I am always happy to cover. Paying off your student loans is a wonderful feeling and I want to help everyone else experience the same. Background on my student loans. To start off, I am going to provide a quick background on my student loans. I worked full-time all throughout college. I worked as a retail manager from when I was a teenager until I graduated with my two undergraduate degrees (I was a double major). Then, I was lucky and found a financial analyst position ri...

Jan202021 by Ian JensenNo Comments

Do College Rankings Matter?

Commercial Refinance Loans, Student Loans

All articles about college rankings should perhaps be read with a grain of salt and primarily through a lens of what matters most to individuals about the college experience and what theyâre hoping it will be an investment toward. Prominent publications and people have conveyed a variety of views about whether college rankings matter: The editor-in-chief of the Science Family of Journals said no in May 2020. âTo any logical scientific observer, the fine distinctions of where schools show up on this (U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges) list are statistically meaninglessâbut try telling that to a roomful of alumni or parents,â H. Holden Thorp wrote. Ian Bogost, distinguished chair at Georgia Tech, wrote in The Atlantic in June 2020: âThe absurdity of a numerical ranking ...

Jan132021 by Ian JensenNo Comments

Better Investing for Beginners

Fort Worth, Investing, Mortgage, Student Loans

Are you new to investing? Not sure where to start? Investing for beginners can be overwhelming. There are so many moving parts. With that said, we hope the process we’ll show you today will make it easier for you to get started. What follows are ten steps you can take to become a successful investor. Let’s get started. 1. Work from a Budget I put your budget first for a reason. It should be obvious. If you don’t know where your money is going, it will be challenging to save and invest consistently. I’m not suggesting you need to be inflexible with your budgetâquite the contrary. However, you need to know where your money is going every month to know to analyze areas where you might reduce expenses and increase the amount available to save and invest. Youâll nee...

Jan132021 by Ian JensenNo Comments

How to Escape Debt in 2016

Arlington, Credit Cards, Debt, Student Loans

The new year is right around the corner and if youâre like most people, youâve probably got a running list of resolutions to achieve and milestones to reach. If getting out of debt ranks near the top, nowâs the time to starting thinking about how youâre going to hit your goal. Developing a clear-cut action plan can get you that much closer to debt-free status in 2016. 1. Add up Your Debt You canât start attacking your debt until you know exactly how much you owe. The first step to paying down your debt is sitting down with all of your statements and adding up every penny thatâs still outstanding. Once you know how deep in debt you are, you can move on to the next step. 2. Review Your Budget A budget is a plan that sets limits on how you spend your money. If you donâ...

Jan132021 by Ian JensenNo Comments

How I Paid Off $40,000 In Student Loans in 7 Months

Debt, Killeen, Student Loans

Want to learn how to pay off student loans? With my student loan repayment plan, I was able to pay off $40,000 in student loan debt in 7 months! One of the best ways to save money is to finally get rid of those pesky loans that are hurting your financial situation. Learning how to pay off student loans can lead to many positives, such as: You may finally feel less financial stress. You may be able to use that money towards something more important, such as saving for retirement. Getting rid of your student loans may allow you to pursue other goals in life, such as traveling more or looking for a better job. I know these things are true because learning how to pay off my student loans is one of the best decisions that I've ever made. No, it wasn't easy to pay off my student loans that qui...