Details may vary, but it often boils down to avoid debt, be wise and frugal, help others, and avoid ostentation. Being religious is not separate from how a person conducts their financial life: it is all part of that individual's governing principles ... Should I pay a little extra on my mortgage each month (my highest interest loan, but one that I have no hope of paying off for 20+ years)? Pay down my student loan (of a lower interest rate, but also a lower amount owed)? ...

And Racial preferences in the Student Loan part of the H/C bill. PrincipledPilgrim on March 19, 2010 at 7:34 PM. Saw a draft of a 28th amendment today that forces our congress critters to abide by all laws they pass for us. In addition, it should say that Senators and ..... Kildee, D-Flint, said the legislation would keep intact the Hyde Amendment, which bars the use of federal dollars for abortions except in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother. ...

In fact, it became the topic of Chris Farrell's The New Frugality and one that I think was overlooked for far too long. Despite my Devil's Advocate post saying that frugality was foolish , I believe the being frugal is ... I don't pay top dollar for a brand new car, I buy used and off Ebay to get the best deal I can on something reliable. I don't need a $40000 or $30000 or even a $20000 car (and the car loan that comes with it) because that isn't important to me.

As an English major, I'm starting to get pissed off about your hyphenated “heart-aches” Allah. It's “heartache.” disa on March 19, 2010 at 6:58 AM. I've not been this angry and resentful of a group of politicians in my life. ... The section amends the Income-Based Repayment program to cap student loan payments for new borrowers after July 1, 2014 to 10% of adjusted income, from 15% percent, and to forgive remaining balances after 20 years of repayment, from 25 years. ...

If the Majority has its way and ends FFELP in favor of a government-run lending scheme, the Department of Education will become one of the country's largest banks—originating more than $100 billion in federal student loans each year. ..... The rewards of frugal behavior and smart risk taking at the personal level are consistent with the right to pursue happiness, while overspending and dangerous risk taking, while a personal right in the pursuit of happiness will yield ...

As a 25 yr old college student homeowner and mother I have been influenced by the hyper-comsumerism of the 30-55 yr olds with the new cars, credit card debt and keeping up with the jones' mentality. .... We (as a generation) are burdened with the ever rising cost of a college education–forced to take on tens of thousands of dollars in unsubsidized federal education loans to get a degree that will allow us to secure a job that pays enough to barely get by. ...

Andrea, will you be my new best friend?!?! Haha! Reading your post, I felt like I was reading a story written about my life! My husband and I are also PhD students. Our tuition is covered by our respective programs, and we receive small stipends ... I wish I could say that we were able to pay on the pricipal of our combined $70k in federal student loans (for both undergraduate and master's degrees), but we're only able to pay the $50 a month in unsubsidized loan interest. ...