245 - She Paid Off $20,000 in Student Loans Before Ever Paying Interest! - w/ Sasha Star Robertson

Hey you! Today we’re gonna talk with a friend who paid off $20,000 in student loans before they were ever due, thus paying NO INTEREST! This was before all the COVID stuff and loan deferment/interest pauses of the last few years. The deadline was approaching for her, but she paid everything off within just a few months after college! We discuss how she reduced the expense of college and then how she paid it all back lickety-split. You can learn how to do this too (or even better, how to not ever need to take loans out!) Sasha's poddcast --> Intentional Momlife with Jesus: Scheduling, Planning, Productivity, Mindset, Selfcare, Time Management on Apple Podcasts  Western Governor’s University (mentioned in this ep) → WGU - Refer-a-Friend Inquiry Form (wgu.edu)  Related Episodes: 165 - How to Pay for College Without Taking on ANY Student Debt (Thanks Dave Ramsey! 128 - Student Loans Are ENTIRELY UNNECESSARY! 3 Steps to Easily Begin Paying for College Without Any Loans! Facebook --＞ Christian College Girl Community ~ Scholarships & Graduate Debt-Free | Facebook - Christian College Girl Community - Scholarships & Graduate Debt-Free | Facebook  Instagram --＞ @moneyandmentalpeace - Kara Walker (@moneyandmentalpeace) • Instagram photos and videos Email --＞ [email protected]   Get scholarships and pay for college without student loans!   Are you worried about how to pay for college? Stressed because it’s so expensive? Are you having trouble finding scholarships, or all you find don’t apply to you? Overwhelmed with all things school and money?   Welcome fam! This podcast will help you find and get scholarships, avoid student loans and maybe even graduate college debt-free!   Hey! I’m Kara, a Christian entrepreneur, amateur snowboarder, and scholarship BEAST! I figured out how to not only finish college debt-free, but I even had $10k left over in the bank after graduation. (& btw, my parents weren’t able to help me financially either!)   During school, I was worried about paying for next semester. I couldn’t find scholarships that worked specifically for me, and didn’t know how to get started while juggling homework and keeping up with ALL.THE.THINGS.   But dude, I learned there was a better way! With God’s direction, I tested out of classes, and found the perfect scholarships, grants, internships, and weird budget hacks that helped me go from overwhelmed to debt-free with $10k in the bank–all with God on my side.   ... and I’m here to walk you through this, too.   If you are ready to find scholarships specific to you, learn to manage your money well, and have enough money to kill it at college, this pod is for you!   So grab your cold brew and TI-89, and listen in on the most stress-free and debt-free class you’ve ever attended: this is Money and Mental Peace.   About Sasha's podcast --> Do you struggle to manage your time? Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed or mom guilt because everything on your never-ending todo list feels important? Is it a constant struggle to connect with God in your busy life as a stay at home mom Do you wish you could find a balance and flow in your mom life?   Well momma, I’m glad you’re here! This podcast is here to help you connect with God so that you can balance your life and schedule, get organized, and be that living example as you train up your children in the way they should go.   Hi, I’m Sasha Star Robertson. Child of God, Wife, Boymom, and Intentional Living and Biblical Mindset Coach for moms. Shortly after becoming a stay-at-home mom I found myself wondering things like, what is my role, how do I get everything done, how do I find a good schedule or structure my days, where’s the time for God, and where’s the time for me?   Trying to do all the things on my own, left me feeling defeated under my own high expectations. Going with the flow of the day left me feeling like I had no real structure, organization, or time. I finally realized that I had to prioriti