Ep 30. Student Loan Debt Relief + Building Toward Financial Freedom ft. Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez from Zero-Based Budget

The Millennial PhD: Creative Survival at Work & Beyond

Breaking down student loan debt relief + methods for building toward financial freedom. Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez from Zero-Based Budget talks about her journey becoming a lawyer, paying back over $200,000 in student loan debt, and eventually launching her own business to support others working to achieve financial freedom.
In this episode we cover:

• Taking the leap into entrepreneurship
• Important details about the recent student loan debt relief
• Specific resources related to debt relief
• Actionable tips to build toward financial freedom + building generational wealth
• Understanding the impact student loan debt has in communities of color
• Information for current students navigating student debt

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Links to resources mentioned in the episode:

https://www.ed.gov/subscriptions - Click the first box and subscribe to get updates re: student loan debt relief.
https://studentaid.gov/ - Find out if you are a Pell Grant recipient. Login to your account and go to My Aid, and see your Loans and Grants.
Pre-order Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez's book, "Overcoming Debt, Achieving Financial Freedom".
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Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez, Esq. is a money coach, speaker, and the founder of Zero-Based Budget Coaching LLC. She has spoken to thousands and coached hundreds on budgeting, saving, debt payoff, investing, credit, building generational wealth, and more.

You can find her on Instagram and TikTok @zerobasedbudget and at www.zero-basedbudget.com.

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