I am currently in the process of being in debt. Well, I am in debt. I just haven't seen the effects of it yet. And paying off that debt has yet to affect my daily expenses. But it does not mean it's far from my mind. The fact that I am knee high in paying off money that I don't have is very frightening to me--But while there is nothing I can do to fast-forward to the future and pay off loans now, is there something else I can do instead of wallowing in my misery?
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"Last year, 89 percent of law students borrowed to finance at least part of their education, and the average student graduating from a private institution in 2008 owed over $87,000. A recent Law School Survey of Student Engagement found that nearly one-third of respondents said they would owe about $120,000.
Many thanks to Mary Pilon of the WSJ for shining a light on these harrowing tales of overwhelming student debt. Thanks, also, to the members of the FSLD community for participating and sharing their stories.
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I am currently in the process of being in debt. Well, I am in debt. I just haven't seen the effects of it yet. And paying off that debt has yet to affect my daily expenses. But it does not mean it's far from my mind. The fact that I am knee high in paying off money that I don't have is very frightening to me--But while there is nothing I can do to fast-forward to the future and pay off loans now, is there something else I can do instead of wallowing in my misery?
