Meagan Landress, CSLP and owner of Financial Coach Meagan, shares the best way to plan for the cost of undergrad and grad school, the importance of understanding how the federal student loan system works, and why you don't have to feel embarrassed or sad about how much you borrow.

In today's episode, you'll find out:

• Meagan's advice to find the true cost of attendance
• What loans you can get for undergraduate school
• How your dependency status impacts your borrowing limit
• Meagan's thoughts about when to take out a private student loan
• Where to go to find scholarships to help pay for college
• How your parents can retire 2 years earlier
• How paying for grad school is different from an undergrad degree
• How your payment can be the same no matter how much you borrow
• Why a pre-debt plan can save you 5 and 6 figures

Full show notes at: http://studentloanplanner.com/81

Links mentioned:

• The Scholarship System
• Pre-Debt Student Loan Consultation

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