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1854: The Solution to The Student Loan Crisis by Jen Hayes on How to Overcome Student Debt

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🗓️ 7 April 2022

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Jen Hayes shares the solution to the student loan crisis Episode 1854: The Solution to The Student Loan Crisis by Jen Hayes on How to Overcome Student Debt A few years ago, Jen and her husband were buried in $117,000 of student loan debt. Now, they've paid off over $100k of debt, and they're on track to have the rest paid off by the end of this year. Join their email list to get exclusive tips on how to save money, earn more, and live like no one else. The original post is located here: https://www.jenhayes.me/solution-student-loan-crisis/   Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com  Head over to verygoodbutchers.com, and use the code “Optimal” at checkout for 20% off on their butcher shop quality plant-based meats. Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:41.7

Episode 1854, the solution to the student loan crisis by Jen Hayes of JenHays.me.

0:50.2

And I'm your host and personal finance enthusiast Diana Mariam.

0:54.6

Now let's get right to it as we optimize your life.

1:00.0

The solution to the student loan crisis by Jen Hayes of JenHays.me.

1:09.2

The average college student now finishes school with nearly $40,000 in student loan debt.

1:15.4

Those with advanced degrees such as masters, doctorates, or professional fields like medicine

1:20.7

or law often graduate with six figure debt. Many articles have been written about the student

1:26.7

loan crisis and some have predicted that student loans will be the next bubble to burst.

1:32.9

Others have argued that the student loan crisis is not a real crisis.

1:38.0

If you've been following my blog for a while, you know that my husband and I started with a

1:42.4

combined total of $117,000 of student loan debt that we're trying to pay off as quickly as possible.

1:50.6

You can probably imagine how I feel when someone diminishes the struggles of millions of Americans

1:56.4

by claiming that student loans aren't that big of a deal.

2:00.2

People who think that the crisis is exaggerated typically say that the reason for this exaggeration

2:06.7

is to encourage free tuition type political policies.

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