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What is Teacher Loan Forgiveness? Is it Worth it?

What is Teacher Loan Forgiveness?  Is it Worth it?

Teacher loan forgiveness is a program that has been implemented by the Federal Government that forgives either $5,000 or $17,500, depending on the subject that you teach.  Since I taught math, my forgiveness was $17,500.  This is only one of the requirements of this program and I will detail how you can utilize this program as a way to get some of your student loans forgiven.  

15-Year Mortgage vs. 30-Year Mortgage

15-Year Mortgage vs. 30-Year Mortgage

Personally, I don’t like being in debt and I personally don’t like paying interest charges.  A house is a big ticket item that my wife and I will purchase using a mortgage, but we will only take out a 15-year mortgage, because the math is just so obvious about how much you save when compared to a 30-year mortgage.  There are two reasons why I prefer a 15-year mortgage.