I paid off nearly $80,000 worth of student loans within 8 years of graduation -- here's how I did it

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Overall, the success of paying off my student loans can be summarized by two simple principles: making more money and maximizing student loan refinancing.
58% : After accruing nearly $80,000 worth of student loans, I can remember graduating at 21 years old and thinking to myself -- during many sleepless nights -- that I would do everything in my power to pay them off in full before I hit 30.

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