66: The One About Student Loans With Brooke Tierney
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Today I am speaking with Brooke Tierney about student debt andloan forgiveness. Brooke is a speech language pathologist working in theelementary school setting in southern California. She graduated in 2018 withclose to $90,000 in student loan debt. She is determined to pay off her studentloans aggressively, by targeting one loan at a time. Brooke has been inrepayment for nine months, and she has paid off $21,000 of student loan debt.She plans to pay off the remainder of her student loans in the next threeyears.
In our chat today, we learn what Brooke has done to reduce expenses, stay motivated and different types of debt payoff. Brooke also discusses loan forgiveness and the common mistakes SLPs make.
Topics/Questions:
- Initially facing debt (after graduating)
- Decreasing expenses, increasing income
- Paying extra to debt (and how to pick which loans to target)
- A few things to consider if you’re pursuing loan forgiveness
Game: What is a piece of advice you would tell your younger self?
Links: Brooke's Instagram
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Questions