Graduation Debt: How to Manage Student Loans and Live Your Life
Graduation Debt is different from the competition because it provides a step-by-step road map for effectively managing student loan debt and having a successful financial life. Yet, it’s completely positive. The focus is less on sacrifice and more on not wasting money, so readers can live better lives while paying off debt.\ The book's content is divided into small subsections geared toward those neck-deep in student debt. The brevity of each section makes the book digestible to those who...
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Get a plan to manage student loan debt!"Gobel writes in a straightforward, matter-of-fact way that makes it easy for the reader to understand the nuances of student debt without feeling overwhelmed. This book is full of relevant information that is organized perfectly for someone who wants a quick but thorough understanding of how to repay student debt in an efficient yet manageable way."—Erin Joyce, Managing Editor, Investopedia; President and Owner, E3 Writing ServicesAre you up to your eyeballs in student loan debt? You aren't alone! This trusted guide gives you a step-by-step road map for getting out from under student loan debt while keeping the rest of your finances on track. You'll get expert advice on how to:Evaluate your student debt situationOrganize your student debt paymentsConsolidate your federal loansManage your private loans and payoff strategiesBudget for your lifestyle and your loansPay off your non-student-loan debtUnderstand how your debt looks to lendersBudget during inflation, layoffs, pay cuts, and career changesPay off your student loans early
About the Author. Introduction. 1 Evaluating Your Student Debt Situation. 2 Organizing Your Student Debt Payments. 3 Consolidating Your Federal Loans. 4 Managing Your Private Loans and Payoff Strategies. 5 Budgeting for Your Lifestyle and Your Loans. 6 Paying Off Your Non-Student-Loan Debt. 7 Understanding How Your Debt Looks to Lenders. 8 Surviving Debt and Relationships. 9 Budgeting During Inflation. 10 Budgeting Through Layoffs, Pay Cuts, and Career Changes. 11 Paying Off Your Student Loans Early. 12 Reaping the Rewards of a Frugal Lifestyle. Index.
\ From the PublisherFor a good how-to manual, pick up "Graduation Debt: How to Manage Student Loans and Live Your Life," by financial blogger Reyna Gobel.– Claudia Buck, Sacramento Bee http://www.sacbee.com/2010/06/27/2850627/digging-out-of-debt.htmlReyna Gobel has a message for college graduates who, like her, find themselves carrying around student loan debt the size of a small mortgage: Don’t wait until you pay it back to start living your life. – Kimberly Palmer, Usnews.com http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/alpha-consumer/2010/6/18/the-smart-way-to-pay-off-student-loans.htmlTrue to the CliffsNotes brand, this compact guide walks you through the student loan labyrinth starting with "know what you owe." – Michelle Singletary, The Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/05/AR2010060500721_2.html?sid=ST2010060503047Rather than take a judgmental approach, Gobel acknowledges that young people make mistakes – the idea for the book came from her own botched approach to student loans—and makes realistic suggestions to fix problems. – foxbusiness.com Emily Driscoll http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/personal-finance/financial-planning/college-education/break-free-gigantic-graduation-debt/\ \
