Comments for Poor Student No More http://www.poorstudentnomore.com My 12 mo. journey out of $40k in student debt Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:17:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Student Debt in Politics by Shawn http://www.poorstudentnomore.com/student-debt/student-debt-in-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Shawn Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:54:16 +0000 http://www.poorstudentnomore.com/?p=192#comment-116 Ohio also decreased funding for students who are enrolled at the State's private colleges. This is terribly unfortunate, especially for continuing students who rely upon state assistance to complete their college degrees. And yes, a more educated workforce is part of the mantra of our civic, business, and higher education leaders. Plus, when you consider the private college that I represent, about 40% of our students are first-generation college goers. So we have a significant role to play in extending access to higher education to citizens in our state. (In other words, private colleges aren't just for rich kids.) We need a better approach to this problem from all sides. A college education is expensive for the institution that offers it as well as the students who seek it. Anytime Uncle Sam wants to forgive my Stafford loans, I'm game! Ohio also decreased funding for students who are enrolled at the State’s private colleges. This is terribly unfortunate, especially for continuing students who rely upon state assistance to complete their college degrees. And yes, a more educated workforce is part of the mantra of our civic, business, and higher education leaders. Plus, when you consider the private college that I represent, about 40% of our students are first-generation college goers. So we have a significant role to play in extending access to higher education to citizens in our state. (In other words, private colleges aren’t just for rich kids.)

We need a better approach to this problem from all sides. A college education is expensive for the institution that offers it as well as the students who seek it. Anytime Uncle Sam wants to forgive my Stafford loans, I’m game!

]]> Comment on Video Post 3 by Michael Savage http://www.poorstudentnomore.com/student-debt/video-post-3/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Michael Savage Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:43:51 +0000 http://www.poorstudentnomore.com/?p=182#comment-115 WOOO the office! WOOO the office!

]]> Comment on Video Post 3 by Shawn http://www.poorstudentnomore.com/student-debt/video-post-3/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Shawn Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:32:06 +0000 http://www.poorstudentnomore.com/?p=182#comment-111 That's the right way to find a job. Good luck. That’s the right way to find a job. Good luck.

]]> Comment on A visceral emotional response to my debt. by Kerrald http://www.poorstudentnomore.com/my-debt-journey/a-visceral-emotional-response-to-my-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Kerrald Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:53:08 +0000 http://www.poorstudentnomore.com/?p=186#comment-110 I'm in that position right now. I hate my full time job, I'm stuck with 4,000 in credit card debt, and 49,000 in student loans. Much like you, I'm working on developing alternative income streams to combat this. Keep your chin up, you're in a better position than I am. I only started worrying about this in December when my loans came out of deferment. Plus its just the start of the school year. Give it some time. I’m in that position right now. I hate my full time job, I’m stuck with 4,000 in credit card debt, and 49,000 in student loans. Much like you, I’m working on developing alternative income streams to combat this. Keep your chin up, you’re in a better position than I am. I only started worrying about this in December when my loans came out of deferment.

Plus its just the start of the school year. Give it some time.

]]> Comment on A visceral emotional response to my debt. by John http://www.poorstudentnomore.com/my-debt-journey/a-visceral-emotional-response-to-my-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-103 John Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:47:19 +0000 http://www.poorstudentnomore.com/?p=186#comment-103 I was just thinking about this today. People make choices that fit the moment and then get stuck. I know too many people that hate their jobs and are miserable. Don't let that happen to you. Make a plan and stick to your dreams. Don't get stuck in the trap. Have you seen Revolutionary Road? The couple in that movie decides to start following their dreams again, but ultimately falls back into the trap of being just like everyone else. Rather than doing what makes them happy. Keep plugging along and good luck finding the job of your dreams. I was just thinking about this today. People make choices that fit the moment and then get stuck. I know too many people that hate their jobs and are miserable. Don’t let that happen to you. Make a plan and stick to your dreams. Don’t get stuck in the trap. Have you seen Revolutionary Road? The couple in that movie decides to start following their dreams again, but ultimately falls back into the trap of being just like everyone else. Rather than doing what makes them happy. Keep plugging along and good luck finding the job of your dreams.

]]> Comment on Video Post 3 by John http://www.poorstudentnomore.com/student-debt/video-post-3/comment-page-1/#comment-102 John Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:38:26 +0000 http://www.poorstudentnomore.com/?p=182#comment-102 Don't give up. It does take time and you do need to post more often. Schedule your blogging just like everything else. You can do do it. Love the new hair color btw! Don’t give up. It does take time and you do need to post more often. Schedule your blogging just like everything else. You can do do it. Love the new hair color btw!

]]> Comment on Video Post 3 by someguy http://www.poorstudentnomore.com/student-debt/video-post-3/comment-page-1/#comment-100 someguy Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:35:08 +0000 http://www.poorstudentnomore.com/?p=182#comment-100 Assuming that your site is wordpress based there are some things that you can download that will increase the likelyness of your content being picked up and processed by search engines. Try these plugins: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/ and http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-sitemap-generator/ There are also some great sources for increasing your page rank at the website dream in code http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/showforum59.htm Best of luck with increasing site traffic and paying off your loans! Assuming that your site is wordpress based there are some things that you can download that will increase the likelyness of your content being picked up and processed by search engines. Try these plugins: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/ and http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-sitemap-generator/
There are also some great sources for increasing your page rank at the website dream in code http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/showforum59.htm

Best of luck with increasing site traffic and paying off your loans!

]]> Comment on How To Build Credit by caleb http://www.poorstudentnomore.com/my-debt-journey/how-to-build-credit/comment-page-1/#comment-91 caleb Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:02:07 +0000 http://www.poorstudentnomore.com/?p=168#comment-91 great posts. Found your site through twitter and it is a great blog. great posts. Found your site through twitter and it is a great blog.

]]> Comment on How To Build Credit by Shawn http://www.poorstudentnomore.com/my-debt-journey/how-to-build-credit/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Shawn Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:38:49 +0000 http://www.poorstudentnomore.com/?p=168#comment-75 This is good information. Keep up the good work, and carry this message forward. This is good information. Keep up the good work, and carry this message forward.

]]> Comment on College Student Credit Cards by How To Build Credit | Poor Student No More http://www.poorstudentnomore.com/debt-consolidation/college-student-credit-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-74 How To Build Credit | Poor Student No More Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:29:55 +0000 http://www.poorstudentnomore.com/?p=120#comment-74 [...] Building credit is no easy task — especially when you think that the only way to do it is to get a credit card or a loan, as this can very easily trap you in a never-ending cycle of debt (see previous post on credit cards). [...] [...] Building credit is no easy task — especially when you think that the only way to do it is to get a credit card or a loan, as this can very easily trap you in a never-ending cycle of debt (see previous post on credit cards). [...]

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