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How One Attorney Paid Off Six-Figure law school student loan debt

Five Years to Becoming a Debt-Free JD: How One Attorney Paid Off Six-Figure Law School Debt

Law careers are traditionally viewed as lucrative and enviable. Yet, many attorneys are saddled with mortgage-sized law school debt after graduation.

About five years ago, Harvard Law School left one law school grad and blogger, DebtFreeJD, with nearly $150,000 in student loan debt. After a few years of payments, she’d made a $25,000 dent in that total. Then, she and her husband made an ambitious vow to tackle her remaining law school debt in one year and two months—about the same amount of time it took to build the Empire State Building. Today, thanks to diligence and a refinance, she has earned her DebtFreeJD moniker.

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Browser and OS Support

Browser and OS Support

SoFi builds and tests our software to be compatible with the most common web browsers that our site visitors use on many different devices including personal computers, mobile phones and tablets.

There are many browser and device combinations, and as a result, some visitors may experience issues such as content not displaying correctly on our websites.

If this happens, our first recommendation is always to check and see if you are running the most up-to-date version of the operating system and web browser for your particular device.

The currently supported browser versions are:

Google Chrome latest version
Mozilla Firefox latest version
Safari latest version and on Mac OS X 1.6+
Edge latest version

For information on how to check and see if you have the latest OS and browser version, the following resources may be helpful.

To update your web browser to the latest version:

Apple Safari

Google Chrome

Microsoft Edge


Mozilla Firefox

To update your operating system to the latest version:

Android

Apple Mac OS

Apple iOS

Chromebook

Windows

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Retail Flat in Spite of Sentiment – Week of January 18, 2017

We have seen some of the “Trump Trades” retrace a bit as equities have levelled off, interest rates have eased, and the dollar has weakened against both the yen and euro over the last week. The economic data continues to point to faster growth and accelerating inflation, but questions remain on whether the post-election euphoria will translate into increased spending.

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New York homes that make us want to become howmeowners

5 New York Homes That Make Us Want to Book a Moving Truck

New York real estate has much to offer depending on where you choose to live. The city that never sleeps has Central Park, the bright lights of Broadway, and countless restaurants with world-renowned chefs at the helm. The ‘burbs, on the other hand, offer large yards and more living space for your buck. Whether you’re ready to take on a borough or get away from it all, New York is a great place to call home.

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2017 Law School Rankings

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