| The way that my debts have built up since college, it | | | | entered the workforce, I was completely broke. My |
| seems like I have been paying for the fun that I had. | | | | education did nothing for me except to make it hard |
| I remember how carefree life was. I had a student | | | | for me to get low end jobs. The high end jobs were |
| loan to cover most of my expenses, and a little bit | | | | not hiring. My student loan debt consolidation had |
| of help from my parents on the side. Life was good | | | | spiraled out of control. I had no money. It's tough to |
| until I was through with school. Like many members | | | | be hopeless at the age of 25. Getting the new job, |
| of my generation, I was unlucky. I graduated just as | | | | along with the student loan debt consolidation, saved |
| the dotcom bubble burst. I was highly skilled and | | | | my optimism. It's strange to think how often it just |
| constantly underemployed. My student debt grew | | | | simply comes down to money. Now that I have |
| and grew. | | | | enough of it, I am fairly happy. |
| I signed up for a student loan debt consolidation, but | | | | If you are facing high student loan payments, I don't |
| it did knew very little good. Student loan consolidation | | | | have to tell you that things can be pretty bleak. A lot |
| rates were too high for me to afford with my | | | | of the time, the student loan debt consolidation just |
| current income. There was just nothing that I could | | | | doesn't go far enough. If you went to community |
| do. Finally, something came through for me. I had a | | | | college or a state school, things might be fine. If, |
| friend in the high-tech industry who hooked me up | | | | however, you used your student loans to go to an |
| with a job. It was luck, and nothing else. I had the | | | | expensive private school, you might be out of luck. |
| right connections. Suddenly, I could pay for my | | | | Even with student loan debt consolidation, sometimes |
| student loan debt consolidation. | | | | the payments are too high. If you cannot get a good |
| I can't tell you what a relief that was. I came out of | | | | job, you might be faced with thousands of dollars of |
| college idealistic and eager to tackle the world, but | | | | debt perpetually hanging over your head. It can get |
| the world was not ready for me. As soon as I | | | | pretty grim. |