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Borrowed Future: How to Pay for College Without Student Loans

Borrowed Future - Episode 7 - 01:05:51

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No matter how much or how little money you have, it is possible to pay for college without student loans. And it all starts with changing your mindset. In this episode of Borrowed Future, you’ll hear from college guidance counselors as they explain how to find good, affordable schools and apply for the billions of dollars in unclaimed scholarships. You’ll also hear from Dave Ramsey, Mark Cuban, and Rachel Cruze explain how student loan debt can delay major life events like buying a home, having kids and retiring, and how this could eventually cause our current economic bubble to burst.

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