Key Takeaway
Student loan debt is not a requirement — it is a choice. Pick a school you can afford, apply for every scholarship available, work during school, and graduate debt-free. The degree matters less than the debt you take on to get it.
The Review
Anthony ONeal, a Ramsey Personality, provides a step-by-step guide for getting through college without student loans. The book covers choosing the right school based on ROI rather than prestige, scholarship strategies, working through college, and the specific financial planning parents and students should do starting in high school. In an era where student loan debt exceeds $1.7 trillion, ONeal's practical blueprint for debt-free education is a counter-narrative to the assumption that borrowing for college is inevitable.
Book Details
Debt-Free Degree by Anthony ONeal
Published
2019
Pages
208
Rating
4.7/5
Copies Sold
200,000+
Get Glen's Musings
Occasional thoughts on AI, Claude, investing, and building things. Free. No spam.
Unsubscribe anytime. I respect your inbox more than Congress respects property rights.
Keep Exploring
Top 25 Personal Finance Books
See the full ranked list of the best personal finance books ever written.
Read moreTop 25 Investing Mistakes
The worst investing disasters in history and the lessons they teach.
Read moreBest Value Investing Books
The books that shaped the world's greatest value investors.
Read moreConsulting
Salesforce development, technical strategy, and systems architecture.
Read moreWins
Track record of wins across investing, building, and creating.
Read moreShark Tank Rankings
The best Shark Tank deals of all time, ranked by returns and impact.
Read more