Today, Cyril Jose, creator of @trainyourdollar joins The Student Loan Podcast to share how it isn't too late for you to learn about money. Cyril shares his personal story and how it wasn't too late for him to get started on his personal finance journey We discuss with Cyril Jose: why it's not too late to learn about money even though many projections don't include "late" financial bloomers; what sparked him to change his money mindset; how he and his wife aligned their visions for financial freedom; how action beats indecision every day of the week; and much, much more... Visit the show notes for all the extra details: https://thestudentloanpodcast.com/episode53 Visit our podcast sponsor at StartNoo.com to see if StartNoo is on your campus and learn how you can exchange service hours in the community for direct payments towards your student loans or tuition. 

Today, Daphné and Shamil discuss the latest student loan and higher education news updates.  Some of the topics covered today include: Navient transitioning student loan borrower accounts over to Maximus; Public Service Loan Forgiveness lawsuit settlement; and the possibility that free community college will be taken out of the current budget package being negotiated by Congress. Visit the show notes for links to the articles discussed in today's episode: https://thestudentloanpodcast.com/episode52 Visit our podcast sponsor at StartNoo to learn how you can exchange service hours in the community for direct payments towards your student loans or tuition. 

Rob Phelan, author of M is for Money, Co-lead Personal Finance Curriculum writer for ChooseFI Foundation, and the owner of The Simple StartUp joins the Student Loan Podcast to share how he became debt free and how you can do the same.  We discuss with Rob Phelan: how he became debt free and how you can do the same with your student loans; two main methods that you can use to help pay down your student loan debt; how are money habits are formed during our early childhood; how childhood fun like arts and crafts can help motivate you to pay down your debt like never before and much, much more... Visit the show notes for all the extra details: https://thestudentloanpodcast.com/episode51 Visit our podcast sponsor at StartNoo.com to see if StartNoo is on your campus and learn how you can exchange service hours in the community for direct payments towards your student loans or tuition. 

In honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, today's episode is a mix of clips from previous interviews with Dr. Chris Nelson (Episode 32), Dr. JD Lopez (Episode 28) and Dr. Amanda Tachine (Episode 30). They previously joined the Student Loan Podcast to help shed light on the intersection of tribal life and higher education. Be prepared to open your eyes to a new perspective that you may not have considered before from a community of people that have often been overlooked, especially when it comes to higher education. Visit the show notes for all the extra details: https://thestudentloanpodcast.com/episode50 Visit our podcast sponsor at StartNoo.com to see if StartNoo is on your campus and learn how you can exchange service hours in the community for direct payments towards your student loans or tuition. 

Lucia Pilar, teacher and personal finance coach, joins The Student Loan Podcast to share how her personal story as a first generation Mexican American college graduate formed her passion to share lessons of financial literacy within her community. Lucia Pilar created The Wealth and Health Journey to help first-generation, BIPOC, and women gain control of their finances and build generational wealth. We discuss with Lucia Pilar: how middle-class Americans end up shouldering a great deal of the student loan burden; how family bonds inspired her to share lessons of financial literacy; Lucia even shares on-the-spot advice she would give her clients in sample scenarios; and much, much more... Visit the show notes for all the extra details: https://thestudentloanpodcast.com/episode49 Visit our podcast sponsor at StartNoo.com to see if StartNoo is on your campus and learn how you can exchange service hours in the community for direct payments towards your student loans or tuition. 

Today, Umme Hoque, the Organizing Director for the Debt Collective joins the The Student Loan Podcast to discuss why student loan debt cancellation is desperately needed in America today. We discuss with Umme Hoque: The purpose and mission of the Debt Collective; Calls for President Biden to fix the current student loan debt crisis; The need for student loan debt cancellation for all Americans;  Ways you can demonstrate your unhappiness with the current state of the student loan system; and much, much more... Visit the show notes for all the extra details: https://thestudentloanpodcast.com/episode48 Visit our podcast sponsor at StartNoo.com to see if StartNoo is on your campus and learn how you can exchange service hours in the community for direct payments towards your student loans or tuition. 

Senaida Ng joins the Student Loan Podcast to share how she manages life as an international student, startup founder, musician, and content creator. If you wanted to learn how such a mover and shaker gets this all done and so much more, then this episode is for you. We discuss with Senaida Ng: Ways that she has financed her education as an international student; Creative ways that you can make money as a student to help with your expenses;  How she manages her many responsibilities; and much, much more... Visit the show notes for all the extra details: https://thestudentloanpodcast.com/episode47 Visit our podcast sponsor at StartNoo.com to see if StartNoo is on your campus and learn how you can exchange service hours in the community for direct payments towards your student loans or tuition. 

Happy Latinx Heritage Month! Daphné Vanessa and Shamil Rodriguez go over some of the latest higher education and student loans, but that's not all.  This episode also shares plays clips from previous episodes that cover the student loan and higher education perspective of Latinx students and student loan borrowers. Visit the show notes for all the extra details: https://thestudentloanpodcast.com/episode46 Visit our podcast sponsor at StartNoo.com to see if StartNoo is on your campus and learn how you can exchange service hours in the community for direct payments towards your student loans or tuition.   

Gary Santos Mendoza joins the show to discuss higher education, mental health awareness, identity and how it all relates to student loans and the student experience. Gary currently serves as the director of the intercultural resource center at Rutgers University in Newark, NJ. If you like discussing topics like gender identity, mental health, cultural norms, and student loans than this two-part episode is just the episode for you. [This is part one of a two-part episode. Stay tuned for part two next week!] We discuss with Gary Santos Mendoza: The role of higher education administrators in the lives of students; How your identity is fluid and what that can mean for your perspective towards money;  The impact that cultural and societal norms had on his mental health as a student; and  much, much more... Visit the show notes for all the extra details: https://thestudentloanpodcast.com/episode45 Visit our podcast sponsor at StartNoo.com to see if StartNoo is on your campus and learn how you can exchange service hours in the community for direct payments towards your student loans or tuition. 

Gary Santos Mendoza joins the show to discuss higher education, mental health awareness, identity and how it all relates to student loans and the student experience. Gary currently serves as the director of the intercultural resource center at Rutgers University in Newark, NJ. If you like discussing topics like gender identity, mental health, cultural norms, and student loans than this two-part episode is just the episode for you. [This is part one of a two-part episode. Stay tuned for part two next week!] We discuss with Gary Santos Mendoza: The role of higher education administrators in the lives of students; How your identity is fluid and what that can mean for your perspective towards money;  The impact that cultural and societal norms had on his mental health as a student; and  much, much more... Visit the show notes for all the extra details: https://thestudentloanpodcast.com/episode44 Visit our podcast sponsor at StartNoo.com to see if StartNoo is on your campus and learn how you can exchange service hours in the community for direct payments towards your student loans or tuition.