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Teacher Crushed by Private Student Loans Looks for Help

Question: Dear Steve, I started my student loans with Sallie Mae in 2004/2005. At the time, they asked for my parents information (my mother being a single mother was not able to help me, however financial aid said she made “too much” and I did not qualify and could not apply for federal loans on …

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Teacher With Reduced Salary is Struggling With Bank of America and Chase Bank

“Dear Michael, Thanks so much for providing the people with this opportunity to communicate with you! I am writing to you to seek advice since I find myself in a desperate situation with credit card debt. I will be as brief a possible. I am a Biology teacher and have been a teacher for the …

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Can My Wife With the Boston Public School System Have Her Student Loans Forgiven?

“Dear Steve, My wife works in the Boston public school system. has for 10+ years. she has ~$95K in student loans. I thought she should qualify for debt relief since she works in the school system. Unfortunately, they look at our joint income, which puts us out of contention. Their formula doesn’t account for all …

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How to Discharge Your Student Loans if You Are in the Military, Police, or Teacher

More and more at GetOutOfDebt.org we are getting questions about how to get your student loans eliminated, forgiven, or discharged if you are in or served in the military, police officer, teacher, librarian, or other public service employee. It is absurdly ironic that members of the military can go into harms way, fight in combat …

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I Do Not Want to File Bankruptcy and Want to Avoid Credit Cards Forever. – Carin

“Dear Steve, I am a high school teacher-same school 24 years. We had a house fire 4 years ago, fought insurance company, ran up credit cards, then paid them all off. Then my husband’s job was disappeared; found a new one-not paid; now fighting the owner for non payment, looking for another. Credit cards maxed …

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I Was a NYC Teacher. Will I Go to Jail Because the City Overpaid Me? – June

“Dear Steve, I worked as a NYC teacher. I was injured 6 years ago flling down the stairs. It was a line-of-duty accident, not subject to worker’s compensation laws. The departments doctor found me disabled, but did not make a final determination until 7 months later. They kept paying my salary. Then the doctor said …

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I’m a Teacher. My Husband Took a Pay Cut. We Can’t Make Ends Meet. – Jenifer

“Dear Steve, I am married with two children under 4 and rent my house. My rent is 750.00/mo., car payment is 550.00/mo., daycare is 1000.00/mo., loan is 450/mo., and then we have the usual utilities and cell phone bills. Two years ago my husband lost his job, then last year he changed jobs. He currently …

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I’m a Teacher But I Can’t Afford My Toyota Camry Payment. – Sloane

“Dear Steve, I was a public school teacher until health problems forced me to quit teaching so therefore, I retired. The doctors have not given me clearance to return to work; so at the age of 61, I doubt that I will be unable to return. About six months before my health problems began, I …

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