So, last time I posted an amount was when I finished grad school almost a year ago. At that point I owed a total (undergrad & grad) of $64,045.14. Well, since then I have pretty much been putting almost all of my extra money towards loans…I admit I am still bad about buying my lunch out, so that’s a possible source of additional money to go toward the loans. But my boyfriend and I live very simply – small house, no car, etc.

Anyway, at this point, my new total is $59,720.56. I’ve obviously paid a bit more than it sounds like I have because of interest constantly accruing.

In one sense, I feel really good, because I know I have been relentless in paying off the debt. But in another sense, the total amount of debt is just so huge! It can be so frustrating thinking about what I could do – both for myself (travel!) and for others less fortunate – if I didn’t have to keep chipping away at the loans.