Für einen guten Zweck

Eine junge Frau in den USA hatte die hohen Schulden für ihr Jurastudium satt und träumte von einer schuldenfreien Ausbildung. Zeit für einen unorthodoxen Ansatz: Allen, 28, graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2003 with a degree in German and $21,000 in debt. Now as far as college debt goes, that's not too bad. But it's way too much by Allen's standards. Three years of law school at UNC will cost about $105,000. She doesn't want to start her career with that kind of debt. She has become a fervent believer in the teachings of radio host Dave Ramsey, who promotes a debt-free life for financial peace. So this time, Allen is trying something different - a more public effort. First up, she has submitted a video to Upromise's "Tuition Tales" contest. Two grand prize winners, determined in part by online voting, will win $10,000 each. In Allen's video, she talks about her goal to be debt-free and a desire to use any money she…