Practical Tips Fresh Graduates Can Use To Eliminate Their Educational Debt

Mihai-Alexandru Cristea 02/03/2021 | 17:48

For some people, getting a student loan is necessary for them to be able to complete the course necessary in finishing their degree. While this proves to be a viable way to fund your education, repayments can also be quite challenging to make as soon as you graduate. This article lists down some tips that you can use to eliminate your educational debt as soon as you graduate.

 

Figure out a budget

One of the primary things that you can do to eliminate your educational debt as soon as you graduate is to figure out a budget that you can work with. Make sure that you factor in or prioritize your private student loan in this budget. From there, think of ways on how you will be able to maximize your cash flow by increasing the amount of money coming in, while maintaining the amount of money going out, or even decreasing the latter.

This may prove to be quite challenging if you haven’t landed a job yet that is related to the degree you have finished. In this case, you can consider freelancing in the meantime, where you will be able to acquire clients who are willing to pay you for your skills, time, and talent. Allocate the money that you get from freelancing into making payments for your educational debt.

 

Pay more than the minimum

Another way for you to eliminate your educational debt as soon as you graduate is to pay more than the minimum amount each month. If you have postgraduate loans, then you will be able to settle the amount you owe quickly if you pay more than the minimum. You can even try paying early as soon as you have the extra funds because more often than not, you won’t be charged with an early repayment fee for this type of loan, although this still depends on the lender.

If your loan is made up of multiple small loans, you can even consider the snowball method to pay off your educational debt faster. This means putting all your effort into paying the loan with the smallest interest first with more than the minimum payment. As soon as you are done with this loan, allocate the same money that you use for its repayment on the next loan on your list. Repeat the same process until you are cleared of all your loans.

 

Consider Refinancing

There is also the option for you to consider refinancing your educational debt if it makes more sense to do so. For instance, you can consolidate all your small loans into a single loan with a smaller interest rate. In this way, making repayments will not only be easier, but you will also get to save on the interest that you have to pay.

The tips listed above are only some of the ways that you can consider to settle your educational debts once and for all. There are various other means that you can think about, depending on your current situation. The key is in having the proper focus and discipline in handling your money to ensure that you will be debt-free in no time.

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