Approximately 1 in 8 Americans hold student loan debt. Amy Richardson, a certified financial planner with Schwab Intelligent Portfolios Premium, joined CBSN’s Tanya Rivero with tips for how new college graduates entering the workforce can pay off debt and save money.

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Nearly 70% of students graduate with close to $30,000 in debt. But you don’t have to be one of them!

In these pages, acclaimed author Kristina Ellis walks you through the wide world of college-finance options, presenting tips, secrets, and strategies so you can develop a personalized plan. A plan to overcome obstacles and get your degree debt-free. With Kristina as your mentor, you’ll discover how to: -Establish a winning money mindset

-Save up and cut costs before you get to campus

-Figure out the dollars and sense of financial aid

-Secure your share of free cash for college

-Earn money to pay as you go

-Choose a school and a major that’s worth it

-Stretch your funds when every penny counts

With determination, the right information, and a well-planned strategy, you can earn that career-advancing degree and graduate from college debt-free. #NotGoingBroke

Preparing for college is an exciting time of life, but I know it can be dampened by the mountain-sized financial obstacles standing between you and the college experience of your dreams.

The many parents and student athletes I speak with today are in the exact same boat. They want to know what to expect throughout their college journey. They crave more knowledge, they want to know they’re on the right track, and they want an amazing college tenure that doesn’t leave them high and dry financially.

Well hindsight is 20/20, and I’m excited to share insights with you to ensure you have the best college experience possible. By the end of our time together you will have the training you’ll need to graduate completely debt-free. That means no student-loans, no parent-loans, and freedom after graduation to live your calling and change the world.

See you inside!

Tells students how they can stay out of debt by taking simple and easy measures, while still having the time of their lives at college.

You will learn:
* How to get a great summer job and make it pay.
* How to negotiate with a bank-and win.
* How to find affordable student housing.
* How to eat, drink, and be merry on a budget.
* How to graduate without a $25,000 to $40,000 student debt.
* How to cut costs with your telephone bill, utilities, laundry, and more.

Students need the kind of straightforward, accessible advice that Murray Baker delivers in this down-to-earth money management guide. This book will make you more aware of the “little things” you can do to help you cut costs, such as finding out the movies or restaurants that offer student discounts.

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Tuition and fees are just the tip of the iceberg! To properly manage college costs, you need to understand the real price tag of a higher education, including hidden fees that surprise students after they enroll in a college or university. College Secrets and its companion book, College Secrets for Teens, reveal the true costs of earning a college degree – and then provides hundreds of money-saving ideas to help students and parents reduce or eliminate these expenses. In this book, you’ll discover: 22 hidden costs that college officials never talk about 24 tricks to slash in-state and out-of-state tuition costs 7 tips to keep room and board expenses under control 13 strategies to save money on books and supplies 14 lifestyle costs that students must manage wisely  6 do’s and don’ts to avoid credit card debt in college 12 steps to boost your odds of winning scholarships 15 common mistakes that reduce your financial aid … and much, much more! The College Secrets series is your roadmap to paying for college the smart way – with some sanity, truth and planning in the process, and without going broke or winding up deep in debt.

Discover the Top 5 Secrets to Graduating College Debt-Free! If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s true … REALLY TRUE … that … you can … • Graduate college owing little to NO debt … • Have someone else pay for your college education… • Not have your parents pay a single dime for your college education… • Get money for college without you having the highest GPA or SAT scores… • Get paid to go to college • Not have to worry or stress about how you will pay next semester’s tuition • Win scholarships when everyone else says it’s impossible or a waste of time … then … allow Shanice Miller to PROVE it to you. Shanice entered the summer before college without having any knowledge about college or scholarships and was easily on her way to being over $200,000 in debt when she graduated. After realizing just how much college was going to cost, she knew she had to do something fast so she started applying for scholarships. By graduation day, Shanice had graduated college 100% debt-free and had even received over $10,000 in refund checks from the college. What turned Shanice Miller around? The answers are between the covers of How to Graduate College Debt-Free With Money in the Bank. Now All of These College and Scholarship Secrets Are Yours!

Founder of MyDebtFreeCollege.com, Kevin Y. Brown, author of 10 Ways Anyone Can Graduate from College DEBT-FREE: A Guide to Post Graduate Freedom reflects back on his college experience…”If I have to take out a loan for college, I’m dropping out!” is what he said to his dormitory hall director, a few days in to college. With zero knowledge of the college, financing system Kevin took it upon himself to be proactive and take control of his college finances. Upon graduation, Kevin proved to have kept his promise to himself and today he is free of any college debt. With approximately 37 million student loan borrowers having outstanding student loans and people in the 18 to 24–age bracket spending nearly 30% of their monthly income on student loan debt repayment there is a need for a guide to help students navigate the financial aspects of college life and avoid the pitfalls of student loans and related college debt. 10 Ways Anyone Can Graduate From College DEBT-FREE provides: • 10 proven strategies that can help students avoid student loan debt • Personal stories of the authors experience with each strategy • A list of over 100 scholarships valued at over $10 million dollars • Consequences of defaulting on student loans • An understanding of the various types of financial aid • Up-to-date data on life-time earnings vs. education levels • Current data on and the state of the student loan debt crisis

Discover the Top 5 Secrets to Graduating College Debt-Free! If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s true … REALLY TRUE … that … you can … • Graduate college owing little to NO debt … • Have someone else pay for your college education… • Not have your parents pay a single dime for your college education… • Get money for college without you having the highest GPA or SAT scores… • Get paid to go to college • Not have to worry or stress about how you will pay next semester’s tuition • Win scholarships when everyone else says it’s impossible or a waste of time … then … allow Shanice Miller to PROVE it to you. Shanice entered the summer before college without having any knowledge about college or scholarships and was easily on her way to being over $200,000 in debt when she graduated. After realizing just how much college was going to cost, she knew she had to do something fast so she started applying for scholarships. By graduation day, Shanice had graduated college 100% debt-free and had even received over $10,000 in refund checks from the college. What turned Shanice Miller around? The answers are between the covers of How to Graduate College Debt-Free With Money in the Bank. Now All of These College and Scholarship Secrets Are Yours!