Podcast Episode 96: How to Rapidly Pay off Law School Debt (with guest Financial Panther)

Welcome back! Today, we’re excited to have as our guest the founder of Financial Panther, a personal finance blog created for young professionals. Kevin paid off all his law school loans in a little over two years and has a lot of insight into how to stay financially grounded once you enter the legal profession.

In this episode we discuss:

• How Kevin paid off his law school loans so quickly
• The impact of scholarship offers on law school decisions
• Calculating how much debt you can really take on
• Living like a student after you’ve started making money
• How to work the side-hustle in and after law school
• Common financial mistakes students and young lawyers make
• Giving yourself some financial breathing room to prepare for the uncertainties of life
• Assessing competing financial priorities and decisions when you first enter the workforce
• Is law school really worth it, financially speaking?

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Resources:

• Esqyr
• Esqyr Bar Exam Toolbox 10% off Coupon
• Financial Panther
• Everything You Need to Know about Law School Scholarships
• Podcast Episode 92: Top 1L Questions: The Money Edition
• Ahead of the Curve: Take the Money or Take a Gamble? Should a Scholarship Determine Which Law School You Attend?
• Podcast Episode 38: Can You Really Afford Law School?
• Boon and Gable
• Wag!
• DogVacay
• Postmates
• DoorDash
• Caviar
• The Reality of Law School Debt

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