Rest in peace, my student loan.
You were always there for me (or should I say, I was always there for you?)
Every month, we’d meet over ACH. I’m sure you appreciated the meeting more than I did.
To add insult to injury, many a person thought an English degree was a silly investment.
(Because surely, there is nothing I could do with it other than teach.)
You hung around so long I thought we’d never say goodbye.
But the day has come….
So while you rest in peace, my student loan, I’ll rest easier tonight.
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Way to go, Angela!
What a wonderful feeling! Congratulations!
Hooray! Such an amazing feeling to be out from under that weight. Good for you!
Congratulations!! I am thrilled for you.
Kudos to you, my friend!
Woohoo! Go Angela!! Such a great feeling!! We were so happy when we paid mine off last summer! And the rest of my hubby’s will be completely forgiven this summer after 5 yrs teaching!
Congratulations! We’re just getting ready to start taking them out. The Federal Financial Aid program thinks our family can contribute $27,000 per year – - they are wrong. So loans it will be. Seems sad for a good kid that has a 3.97 gap, does sports, plays in the symphony and the marching band to not qualify for aid or many of the scholarship programs. Oh well, I’m sure there are plenty of other people in worse shape than we are with it.
There is a scholarship/grant for just about everything you just need to know where to look….sort of like coupons
Check with your school guidance counselor and do some searching online (avoid the sites requiring you to pay or put in way too much info). Right now is about the time the applications need to be in for next school year, most require well written essays and don’t forget to check your local fraternal organizations like the Lions, Elk, Rotary, Moose etc because they give scholarships as well. Good Luck
I’d 100% agree with this! I think one of the reasons my student loan wasn’t so crazy in the first place was because I took advantage of workstudy, scholarships, and grants. I attended a private university for one year and then public for the rest. Surprisingly, the private school had MUCH more to offer.
Congratulations! My husband and I finally paid off our student loans in January and it is such a good feeling!!!!
Way to go, Angela!!
Congratulations!
Yay! What a great feeling! I have paid off so many things thanks to Dave. U stil have a ways to go but it is so great when a debt is gone.
I have no idea why my phone put u instead of you. There is also a l missing from still. Dang phones!
I know why, I meant I not u. Okay I’m done being a Grammar Nazi on myself.
WTG Angela! Dave Ramsey would be proud.
I asked my husband the other day if he’d call in when we’re done so we can do the hokey “we’re debt free” scream over the phone. Seems hokey now, but I bet when we’re there will be dancin’ in the streets with glee!
You have to do the yell, that’s the most inspiring part of Dave’s show. I get all choked up hearing how free the callers feel once they are out from under the mountain of debt.
What an accomplishment! Congrats, Angela!
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