Skip The Debt Trap | Robert Farrington | Growing Money with Sean Trace

Skip The Debt Trap | Robert Farrington | Growing Money with Sean Trace

From Growing Money with Sean Trace by Sean Trace

July 15, 2026 · 45 min

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Sean Trace interviews Robert Farrington about the true costs of a college degree and the flexibility of federal student loans.

I sat down with Robert Farrington, founder of The College Investor, and we went deep on something no one is being truly honest about: the real cost of a college degree. Robert has spent nearly 20 years breaking down the intersection of education and money, and the clarity he brings to this conversation is something every student, parent, and young professional needs to hear. We talked about why federal student loans are actually some of the most flexible debt available, yet most b...

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