About

I’m a twenty-something former grad student who graduated with $22,000 in student loans. I started this blog while I was still in grad school to motivate and prepare myself for paying back my loans. My original goal was to pay off my student loans by June 2010. I created this blog to document my progress, share my successes, learn from my failures, and help inspire others who are in a similar situation.

Shortly after starting Broke Grad Student, I got a job offer that I couldn’t refuse, and it changed everything. I moved halfway across the country and my student loan payments started earlier than expected, but since I had been planning ahead, I was prepared. With a full time job, I started aggressively paying back my student loans, but I decided that it made more sense to reduce my student loan payments and focus on other financial priorities, such as building an emergency fund.

As I’ve been making the minimum payments on my student loans, my blog has continued to grow, and I’ve come to realize that I might be able to pay off my student loans with the money I make online. Keep up with my progress by subscribing to my RSS feed for free updates or follow me on Twitter.