by Gen Dobson | Dec 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
The first step to taking control of your student loan debt is acknowledging that it exists. If you’re allowing your student loan bills to pile up and collect dust, thinking they will eventually go away, you will never gain control over your finances....
by Gen Dobson | Nov 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
When most people think of debt, they automatically assume it’s a bad thing to owe money. However, according to Investopedia, at its most basic function, debt simply means: An amount of money borrowed by one party from another. Based on this definition, debt...
by Gen Dobson | Nov 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
There are several payment options to pay back your student loans: Standard Graduated Extended IBR (Income-Based) ICR (Income-Contingent) Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) ICR-A *not pictured below Via: NerdWallet The first three payment options are probably...
by Gen Dobson | Nov 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
The persistent question has been: Where has your education gotten you? From early childhood, we’re taught that going to a college or university after graduating high school is the best option for career advancement. So why isn’t it working? Here are some...
by Gen Dobson | Nov 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
With statistics like the ones displayed in the infographic below, we have to ask ourselves: Is the cost of education really worth it? With millions of people out of work, can we rationalize spending an average of over $20,000 on a college education without the...