I went to college when I was 17, and I didn’t know that there was an alternative to debt.

I thought everyone did it! My parents were immigrants. And they made too much money to qualify for any grants, but too little to pay for college for three kids and a mortgage. Before I knew it, I had a Bachelors degree and a Masters degree. And I was $170,000 in debt. Since then, my debt ballooned to over $200K in interest. 

For the last 5+ years, I’ve been paying anywhere from $300- to over $1500 a month to pay my debt off. 

I’ve worked multiple jobs at a time, started my own company, and am writing a book! I even got hit by a car. And yet, after all of that, I’ve only gotten my debt down to 175K. I’ve paid monthly through COVID, when I had jobs and when I didn’t. And yet, my student debt is 5K MORE today than what I borrowed over a decade ago.

Sadly, President Biden’s relief plan didn’t do anything for me, and it’s becoming clear our government isn’t going to help.

So I’m taking matters into my own hands. I’m going to continue to work super hard, AND…

I’m no longer accepting gifts for any birthdays or major holidays going forward.

If you’re going to give me flowers, buy me a drink or get me a gift, don’t! Contribute that amount to this fund and give me the best gift of all: getting one step closer to financial freedom. 

Photos of my loans as proof: