Graduation Debt: How to Manage Student Loans and Live Your Life »

Reyna Gobel, M.B.A., M.J., is a freelance journalist who specializes in financial fitness. Her financial advice appears regularly on www.investopedia.com and Yahoo! Finance, as well as other print and online outlets.

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"Gobel writes in a straightforward, matter-of-fact way that makes it easy for the reader to understand the nuances of student debt without feeling overwhelmed. This book is full of relevant information that is organized perfectly for someone who wants a quick but thorough understanding of how to repay student debt in an efficient yet manageable way."

—Erin Joyce, Managing Editor, Investopedia; President and Owner, E3 Writing Services

Are you up to your eyeballs in student loan debt? You aren't alone! This trusted guide gives you a step-by-step road map for getting out from under student loan debt while keeping the rest of your finances on track. You'll get expert advice on how to:

• Evaluate your student debt situation
• Organize your student debt payments
• Consolidate your federal loans
• Manage your private loans and payoff strategies
• Budget for your lifestyle and your loans
• Pay off your non-student-loan debt
• Understand how your debt looks to lenders
• Budget during inflation, layoffs, pay cuts, and career changes
• Pay off your student loans early

About the Author.

Introduction.

1 Evaluating Your Student Debt Situation.

2 Organizing Your Student Debt Payments.

3 Consolidating Your Federal Loans.

4 Managing Your Private Loans and Payoff Strategies.

5 Budgeting for Your Lifestyle and Your Loans.

6 Paying Off Your Non-Student-Loan Debt.

7 Understanding How Your Debt Looks to Lenders.

8 Surviving Debt and Relationships.

9 Budgeting During Inflation.

10 Budgeting Through Layoffs, Pay Cuts, and Career Changes.

11 Paying Off Your Student Loans Early.

12 Reaping the Rewards of a Frugal Lifestyle.

Index.