FCP 005: The Truth About Student Loans

Financial Conversation Podcast

English - February 01, 2016 10:30 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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Kayla, Erin, Chonce, and Kristi discuss the truth about student loan debt on this episode of Financial Conversation. They're revealing their debt totals and giving advice on how to manage the burden so many young adults face.

We cover:

How much student loan debt we all graduated with
The strategies we used to keep our student loan debt as low as possible
What we would have done differently (hindsight is 20/20!)
The common mistakes we see students make when it comes to taking on too much student loan debt
Whether or not student loans can truly be considered "good debt"
What graduates can do to make their payments as affordable and manageable as possible
Kristi and Chonce discuss what their plans are for helping (or not helping) their kids afford college

Enjoy!