About this site:
$5200 down, $58,800 to go
My goal of paying off $64,000 of student loan debt in one year is well on its
way. Whenever I start to think negatively about the current rate of repayment I think of this 50-some
year old professor I met when I was in graduate school who was having a party
to celebrate the payback of his loans. Scary. So if these can get knocked
out by the time I'm 30 that would be a very good thing. This website tracks my progress.
Most Recent Entries:
Happy Mother's Day (05/12/2008)
A day to lavish chocolate, flowers, and dinner on the women who have been important in my life. Unfortunately since none of them live around my neck of the woods, I had to just do with calls and cards. I talked with my brother about something for my mom and we split the cost of that. She's never ...Continue Reading
Open the Lines of Communication (05/11/2008)
You're still triumphing over foreclosure. By this point in the process, you should be very proud of yourself. However, if you're still in trouble, here's what you should do. Go to the mitigation department of your lender. Don't deal with the usual person who helped you set up your account. That...Continue Reading
Papertrail (05/10/2008)
So if you've been fortunate enough to stave off foreclosure this long, let's hope you can keep it up. You will, inevitably, have to send it tons of paperwork to your lender to prove something or explain your current situation. They will be sending you a lot of stuff in return. Create a file for a...Continue Reading
Housing Steps to Take I (05/09/2008)
Well, what is the first piece of advice I can give you? Something pretty simple. Lots of people dread seeing the letters in the mail from their lending institution. No one likes opening an envelope and getting depressed because of what it says. Realize that you're not in the best situation, but ...Continue Reading
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