Comments on: Tip 6: Set Goals http://www.brokegradstudent.com/set-goals/ Paying back $22,000 in student loans by making money online Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:14:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: CMN Gets Even Better: a Big, Big Giveaway! at This Writer’s Wallet http://www.brokegradstudent.com/set-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-1403 CMN Gets Even Better: a Big, Big Giveaway! at This Writer’s Wallet Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:04:10 +0000 http://brokegradstudent.com/tip-6-set-goals/#comment-1403 [...] school year. Explain why you chose this goal and how you will achieve it. Consider using the SMART Goal format (description here ala CMN member Broke Grad Student) to help clarify your goal. (You are not [...] [...] school year. Explain why you chose this goal and how you will achieve it. Consider using the SMART Goal format (description here ala CMN member Broke Grad Student) to help clarify your goal. (You are not [...]

]]> By: Shauna http://www.brokegradstudent.com/set-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Shauna Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:50:06 +0000 http://brokegradstudent.com/tip-6-set-goals/#comment-166 Thanks for your post. I just wrote a blog, “How Resolutions Will Save AND MAKE You Money,” that features related money making ideas. It’s a great idea and I hope people take advantage! Best of luck in the new year! Shauna http://shauna26.wordpress.com/ Thanks for your post.
I just wrote a blog, “How Resolutions Will Save AND MAKE You Money,” that features related money making ideas. It’s a great idea and I hope people take advantage!

Best of luck in the new year!

Shauna
http://shauna26.wordpress.com/

]]> By: Weekly Roundup #1: First Edition — Broke Grad Student http://www.brokegradstudent.com/set-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Weekly Roundup #1: First Edition — Broke Grad Student Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:07:03 +0000 http://brokegradstudent.com/tip-6-set-goals/#comment-67 [...] Nano. The only catch is that it has to follow the SMART criteria, which I discuss in my post about setting goals. In fact, I’m thinking about refining my goal and entering the contest [...] [...] Nano. The only catch is that it has to follow the SMART criteria, which I discuss in my post about setting goals. In fact, I’m thinking about refining my goal and entering the contest [...]

]]> By: Broke Grad Student http://www.brokegradstudent.com/set-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Broke Grad Student Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:54:52 +0000 http://brokegradstudent.com/tip-6-set-goals/#comment-14 Thanks for the tip. That'll definitely help out. Thanks for the tip. That’ll definitely help out.

]]> By: Pinyo http://www.brokegradstudent.com/set-goals/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Pinyo Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:07:04 +0000 http://brokegradstudent.com/tip-6-set-goals/#comment-13 That's a good start. I think you want to dig a little deeper and create a wall chart similar to the one I have. You essentially give yourself 30 months to pay off $20,000 loan. So you have to pay off at least $670 per month. Is that "realistic"? If not, you may have to revise your time line -- i.e., give yourself 5 years and pay $340 a month. This is all before interest, so you will have to take that into account as well. That’s a good start. I think you want to dig a little deeper and create a wall chart similar to the one I have.

You essentially give yourself 30 months to pay off $20,000 loan. So you have to pay off at least $670 per month. Is that “realistic”? If not, you may have to revise your time line — i.e., give yourself 5 years and pay $340 a month.

This is all before interest, so you will have to take that into account as well.

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