We’ll also look at my loans ($17,000) and how I can try to get my monthly payments ($306) reduced. The keyword here is try.
- Email from the University Alumni Association;
- My Student Loan Debt (2:30);
- President Obama's Student Loan Law (4:30);
- Principle vs. Interest and the Impossibility of Savings (6:00);
- Credible.com (7:40);
- 68% of 2008 grads have debt;
- My income is $21,705 less than average (9:45);
- My student loan debt is 2 times lower than average;
- My student loans average out to 5% interest (10:20);
- The Power of Free Pizza (11:00);
- The average student loan interest rate is 3.9% (13:00);
- Credit Scores and Their Value and Websites that Want to Help (13:30);
- 692 is the Average Credit Score in America;
- Credit Scores tell banks and other lenders that you like to pay interest;
- The futility of trying to contact the Student Assistance Foundation (20:00);
- If you have student loans you’re still screwed as ever (23:30).