 Step to paying off your student loans while teaching English abroad, send money back home. There are many ways to send money back home and it often depends on each country's own regulations, as to which methods are the most convenient. While many teachers send money home every time they receive their salary, others accumulate a larger sum and then send it back. There are also many teachers who don't send money back home at all. But save it at a local bank in their new country, and then take it home with them once they leave. Consult with your employer about options to send money back home, and also about opening a local savings account. You can also ask your co-workers and fellow expats, as some of them are likely to be in the same position as you.