Can you believe it?! I did it!! It feels surreal. It feels great. Total borrowed: $68,545. Total paid back: $113,019.24 I started repayment December of 2009. I made my last payment November of 2016. Thank you, sweet sweet baby Jesus that I am FINALLY DEBT FREE! … [Read more...]
Almost Out of Debt: The Fear
Sounds backwards, right? But fear is oh so present. Here are 3 examples: Fear that I am 1 week away from completing a journey I have been on for years and something could go wrong. Something catastrophic could happen and trip me up mere moments before crossing the heavily anticipated finish … [Read more...]
I Spoke at My Alma Mater!
One of my close friends has been such a great cheerleader for me during my debt pay-off process. She encourages me and lets me pick her brain a little bit on how her and her husband run some of their household budget. She works at a well known bank and was appointed to take charge in their ‘Women in … [Read more...]
About.com/The Balance Hosted Me in NYC!
"How'd she do it? Grab a cup of coffee and join us for a Facebook Live chat with college debt success story, Jessica Elberfeld moderated by Jean Chatzky!" I just got back from having an amazing time in NYC! The folks at About.com reached out to me in hopes of having me participate in a Facebook … [Read more...]
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