My job paid for my grad school degree thankfully, but nothing like those consolidated undergrad student loans following you around for the rest of your life.
I feel like I got through college just under the wire with it being achievable to pay off. Like not long after being in college I started saying I could not do it if I started today.
yup. graduated in 99; had to take on some debt, had to get the army to pay for the lion’s share, but if I were looking at the #s (and world situation) today no fucking way would I do either.
that tracks as I graduate 4 years earlier. Also the military was a no go for me. I was well aware its essentially signing up to kill anyone you are told to kill when they choose to tell you to. I get in most cases you can get by without that happening but I was not cool with that. My debt was an auto loan. Granted for like a tricked out luxury suv. But still an auto loan. Somewhere after your point it was becoming a mortgage. I have a brother 5 years older whos loans where like a regular car loan and one 5 years older still who could pay his bill with a really good summer job or at least come out with loans equivalent to letting your credit card spending get a bit out of control. I kinda kick myself for not going to community college for two or three years and reducing my debt by almost half.
I’m 46 and I still have student loans.
my neighbor is in her early 50s and is still paying off grad school (an advanced degree, but still, fuck)
My job paid for my grad school degree thankfully, but nothing like those consolidated undergrad student loans following you around for the rest of your life.
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I feel like I got through college just under the wire with it being achievable to pay off. Like not long after being in college I started saying I could not do it if I started today.
yup. graduated in 99; had to take on some debt, had to get the army to pay for the lion’s share, but if I were looking at the #s (and world situation) today no fucking way would I do either.
that tracks as I graduate 4 years earlier. Also the military was a no go for me. I was well aware its essentially signing up to kill anyone you are told to kill when they choose to tell you to. I get in most cases you can get by without that happening but I was not cool with that. My debt was an auto loan. Granted for like a tricked out luxury suv. But still an auto loan. Somewhere after your point it was becoming a mortgage. I have a brother 5 years older whos loans where like a regular car loan and one 5 years older still who could pay his bill with a really good summer job or at least come out with loans equivalent to letting your credit card spending get a bit out of control. I kinda kick myself for not going to community college for two or three years and reducing my debt by almost half.