I am really critical of most CNN-Money stories but this has some hope....well at least they are going in that direction with this a bit.
http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/03/pf/college/pay-off-student-loan-debt/index.html?iid=HP_RiverThe hint is here:
" Her older brother managed to pay off over $20,000 in student loans a mere three years after graduating.
"He always tells me that debt is an emergency like a flat tire or broken car," Bindel says. "You would put all your money into those things really quickly without thinking about it." "
Sounds like her brother reading MMM.