Graduating from college full of debt and uncertainty, jobless, and penniless is a rite of passage for twentysomethings. Right?
The radically countercultural truth is that students don't have to be totally dependant on mom, dad, or Uncle Sam to get the most out of college. Graduation on a solid financial foundation is possible. But it will require intentionality, creativity, hard work, and a willingness to delay gratification.
As a young engineering professor with an aptitude for finances and money management Alex Chediak has become particularly concerned with the financial health of students, especially in light of the ever-increasing costs of college. In Beating the College Debt Trap, he helps do something about this problem. He engages, in a friendly manner, the real-world financial issues that seventeen to twenty-five-year-olds face, with clarity, practical help, lots of illustrations, and a little humor, while conveying a distinctly Christian perspective.
Chediak gets into the nitty-gritty of how to pay less for college, get meaningful work during college (while setting yourself up for success after college), pay off any loans quickly, spend less, save more, and stay out of debt for good. He also unpacks how to transition from college into career, honor God while achieving financial independence, and use your finances to make a positive, eternally significant difference in the lives of others.
