This essay is from a finalist for the 2019 Student Loan Planner Scholarship.I’ll never forget the first gathering for the incoming 1L class. Coordinated by some of our more extroverted …
Balancing Test
This essay is from a winner of the 2019 Student Loan Planner Scholarship.Within a month of his passing in 2011 from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, my younger brother by 14 months, John, told …
Highest Paid Types of Lawyers: Which Field of Law is Best for Paying Off Student Loans?
Everyone has a friend or family member that’s a lawyer, and most people assume all lawyers are the same. This is flat-out wrong.When you look at a construction site, does everyone wearing an …
How to Pay Back George Washington Law School Debt
Founded in 1865, George Washington University (GW) recently celebrated 150 years of academic excellence. GW Law students are not only given the opportunity to learn from some of the best minds in the …
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3 Ways to Manage Six-Figure American University Law School Debt
In 2018, 34,221 students graduated from law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. Grads from American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL) had an average of $167,039 in student loan …
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Top 3 Lawyer Retirement Planning Strategies
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median pay for lawyers in 2018 was $120,910 per year. At first glance, it would appear that lawyers should have no problem saving for retirement. But …
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