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Picture this: You graduate with the weight of student loan debt on your shoulders, only to become an ex-pat looking for a debt-free life. That's the story of our guest today, Asha Farrah, the co-founder of Reducify. A fintech app that's designed to alleviate the burden of student loans. Asha's journey is not solitary but beautifully intertwined with her spouse's support and shared goal to achieve a debt-free life in three years.Asha candidly shares her journey as a first-generation college graduate, being open about her financial situation and the inspiration behind Reducify. Together with her spouse, they transformed their financial struggles into a platform for helping others. Asha also emphasizes the importance of networking and forming strategic partnerships to support those in similar situations. She highlights the pivotal role of partnering with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to help student loan borrowers get ahead of their debt and prepare for a better financial future post-college.With grit and resilience learned from her time at Howard University and the GrowHU Accelerator program, Asha honed her entrepreneurial skills to transform Reducify into a revenue-driven business. With tales of her expatriate journey and experiences at HBCUs, Asha opens up about the importance of education and fortitude in achieving success. This episode is a testament to her journey of overcoming student loan debt, setting clear financial goals, and creating a platform to help others. So, tune in for an episode filled with valuable insights, personal experiences, and the power of grit in the face of financial struggle.Support the show
Do you currently have student loans or know someone who does? They can get to be overwhelming and also make you feel like they never go away. In this episode of our Around the Horn podcast, Kurt Philion visits with David Carlson, author of "Student Loan Solution: 5 Steps to Take Control of Your Student Loans & Financial Life". David is born & raised in Minnesota. For more information about David Carlson, visit his website at www.davidbcarlson.com
As of this year, 44 million borrowers collectively owe $1.5 trillion in student loan debt in the U.S. alone. Raise your hand if you're one of those 44 million souls (I'm one of 'em!). In this episode, David Carlson, author of Student Loan Solution and founder of Young Adult Money, shares his comprehensive and customizable 5-step repayment action plan. We also address some of the biggest questions surrounding student loan debt (is loan forgiveness an option?). Ready to get rid of your student loan debt? Tune in!
I was fortunate and privileged to have my college education funded by my parents and, 23 years ago when I started college, I knew that was a big thing. I remember watching my college roommate go off to work-study and feeling thankful that wasn’t me. Then we graduated, got similar jobs at Bank of America, and shared an apartment, and she had an extra $500 a month in student loan payments that I didn’t have. Fast forward to me starting the Financial Gym and I feel like all we see, day in and day out, are people trying to figure out student loans and live their best lives possible while doing so. I’m thankful to have my friend David Carlson back on the show to chat more about student loans and the book he’s written to help with them, Student Loan Solution: 5 Steps to Take Control of Your Student Loans and Financial Life. For more information, visit the show notes at http://financially-blonde.com/student-loan-solution-with-david-carlson/
Bobbi reveals her favorite new money related books, and how to decide if they are right for you. This month’s picks include Melissa Leong's Happy Go Money, Student Loan Solution by David Carlson, Nathan Latka’s How to be a Capitalist without any Capital, Women with Money by Jean Chatzky and Work Wife by Erica Cerulo and Claire Mazur. For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/april2019books
David Carlson (author, Student Loan Solution) discusses the student loan debt crisis and President Donald Trump’s plan to fix it, and Joe and Big Al answer listeners questions about contributing to a retirement plan without an employer match, doing in-plan Roth conversions, changing retirement accounts to protect investment properties and more. Transcript and show notes: http://bit.ly/YMYW-215
A sidehustle can be a great source of extra income for things like paying down debt. But sometimes that whole paying taxes thing can slip through the cracks when the income isn’t coming from a big company with automatic withholding. Before he was the money savvy personal finance expert of today Student Loan Solution author David Carlson learned an expensive lesson about financial planning. For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/davidcarlson
Be it the State of the Union or yet another reason to blame Russia for everything, we have to be a lot smarter about letting these weapons of mass distraction take over our daily conversations and capacity to think about real and pressing issues. If you've got student loan debt, this may be a solution...if you wanna move to Maine. Whatever you paid to use Netflix last year, you actually paid more than you think. S1 aka the anti-BDS bill passed the Senate last week. Ironically, this kind of legislation only fuels the rise of antisemitism at home and abroad. leecamp.com artkillingapathy.com
Student loans can suck the life out of you – I mean, you were just trying to get an education to get ahead. Today’s podcast guest, David Carlson, has got a Student Loan Solution to help you kick your debt to the curb.What You'll LearnHow being $100,000 in student loan debt lead David and his wife to learn everything they could about student loansHow to find the right student loan payment plan for your lifeWhy you need to be an advocate for your student loan debt (and how to do it)Steps to pay off your student loan debt in 2019Everything about student loan forgiveness plansWhat you'll uncover in David's new book Student Loan SolutionLinksYoung Adult MoneyStudent Loan SolutionMoney Game Plan ChallengeSUBSCRIBE & SHAREWant to be the first to know when new episodes are released? Click here to subscribe in iTunes! IT’S FREE!If you loved this episode, don’t forget to share it with your friends on your favorite social channel and tag @shannahgame.Ask ShannahHave an Ask Shannah question, submit it hereGet SocialShannah on TwitterShannah on Instagram