tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597817731016340045.post4471929324246341556..comments2023-03-06T03:30:31.552-05:00Comments on Invincible Summer: The Things I Wish I Knew (Graduate Student Personal Finance)Xin @ Invincible Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06880478894796779040noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597817731016340045.post-60531832888833287502015-04-01T23:32:53.352-04:002015-04-01T23:32:53.352-04:00Congratulations on being debt free! I completed un...Congratulations on being debt free! I completed undergrad with a fairly small debt load. I had the capacity to pay all or most of it off in my two years between graduation and graduate school, but I didn't take full advantage of the opportunity. (The undergraduate loans have the lowest interest rate, so for me they'll ultimately be some of the last loans I finish paying off.) <br /><br /><br />On My Own Two Feet is a good beginner's book for young graduates who are ready to think about long-term finances (no doubt there are other good places to begin too).Invincible Summerhttp://www.invinciblesummerblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597817731016340045.post-20060087305703345302015-04-01T23:29:24.955-04:002015-04-01T23:29:24.955-04:00Thanks so much for the recommendation! I will be s...Thanks so much for the recommendation! I will be sure to check it out. I am on the lookout for personal finance blogs to follow, though I haven't found too many yet.Invincible Summerhttp://www.invinciblesummerblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597817731016340045.post-13083925629375440972015-04-01T19:44:24.051-04:002015-04-01T19:44:24.051-04:00This definitely resonates with me. I just have my ...This definitely resonates with me. I just have my Bachelor's, and graduated with debt. Fortunately, I was able to live with my parents who are also in Chicago while I paid it off aggressively. Used my entire emergency fund and tax refund to make a last payment to my loans last September. My entire loan balance was gone in 9 months.<br /><br /><br />Now that I'm debt free, I definitely spend way too much money - I'm single and live just with my boyfriend, and although we have plenty of cash flow, we could definitely save way more money. <br /><br /><br />Really great post! <br /><br /><br />http://dorigamii.blogspot.comDorinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597817731016340045.post-36395239116346679962015-04-01T14:28:02.879-04:002015-04-01T14:28:02.879-04:00I don't know if you read a lot of personal fin...I don't know if you read a lot of personal finance blogs (an old hobby of mine), but Money After Graduation offers a good perspective on, well, finances and money-related issues after graduation. Bridget is just wrapping up her MBA, but she started writing when she was graduating from her undergrad, and dealing with her student debt from that. I'm a few years older, and a decade out of school now, but I always find her posts to be intelligent and thought-provoking.AdinaJnoreply@blogger.com