Student Loan Debt

[-$51,000] You Won’t Believe What Happened at Work Today

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My expression when I heard the news!

 I GOT A RAISE!!!  

Omg, guys!  Ok. Technically, it’s not a raise. It’s a “salary/equity adjustment”.

An equity adjustment is a permanent increase to the base salary that may be granted to an employee under certain circumstances, such as increased duties that do not warrant a reclassification or a significant salary lag to comparable internal positions or the local labor market.

It’s a little over 12%, but, combined with the yearly cost of living adjustment I got a couple of months ago, my base salary will be about 15% over what I was making last year.  I. am. stunned! I didn’t think it was even possible. I’m still not ‘well paid’ for my industry by any stretch, but I’m at least juuust inside the edge of market rate now.  Read More

[-$56,000] It’s Half Gone! I’ve Paid Off 50% of My Student Loan Debt!

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Another milestone post!  This one will be short and sweet.

I made an extra $912 payment today. (That’s almost back up to my goal of paying $1000 extra/month).

I did this because it looks like my housing situation will be stabilizing soon and I may not have to move after all, at least not anytime in the very near future. My rent will still be going up until we find someone else to move in. It may take a couple of months or so, because we don’t want any more drama and will take our time with selection.

When I started this blog, my student loan debt topped out at $112,258.

Today, it is at $56,000.

I’ve paid off 50% of my student loan debt!

I have now reached the peak of the mountain and only have to roll the boulder downhill  from now on.

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“Debtor’s prison is real, and opportunity cost is a bitch.” (DDSW Archives)

 

[-$72,452] Student Loan Conqueror?

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Hey Peeps!

Time seems to be flying by. I’ve been on an information diet for the last two weeks and feel a lot better. Really. If any world shaking event happens, I’ll hear about it from other people. Apart from that, I’m avoiding the news media for now.

Student Loan Conqueror!

Shout out to Liz @ Less Debt More Wine for featuring my story as a part of her Student Loan Conqueror series. It was fun to participate. If you have student loan debt, I’d encourage you to check out the other profiles and take advantage of the advice they’ve shared, as I have.   Read More