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demtenjeep

(31,997 posts) Tue Apr 23, 2019, 10:24 PM Apr 2019

lets have some real talk about student loans [View all]

I am a teacher with a master's degree.

I was a non-trad student. We borrowed money so we didn't have to drive and miss more time with our girl so we took the loans, lived in married student housing.

Our vehicle crapped out so we had to get a different care.. The only way we could get a care that would get us to class and back was to buy a vehicle. Student loan paid for that as well.

20 years later, with two bachelors and a master . Seems like the bill is where it started even after paying on it for 20 years.

with our combined loans we pay over 800 a month. Just think how much that would add to the economy?

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lets have some real talk about student loans [View all] demtenjeep Apr 2019 OP

OK ... fatrick Apr 2019 #1

God yes. MissB Apr 2019 #5

If you are suggesting the government pay off student loans to help the economy, Cold War Spook Apr 2019 #12

I've noted before the increases that I've seen in the cost of a college education MissB Apr 2019 #17

Post removed Post removed Apr 2019 #19

Yeah but you went to college back when it was cheap to do so. MissB Apr 2019 #20

"1st world country" Rambling Man Apr 2019 #21

I agree radical noodle Apr 2019 #2

Maybe even interest-free student loans True Dough Apr 2019 #3

It would radical noodle Apr 2019 #7

the public school sweetapogee Apr 2019 #4

Many schools these days radical noodle Apr 2019 #8

sorry to hear that sweetapogee Apr 2019 #9

That's good to know radical noodle Apr 2019 #14

As I understand it, Warren is proposing that only rusty fender Apr 2019 #6

Socialism is the answer my friend. Joe941 Apr 2019 #10

It depends Drahthaardogs Apr 2019 #11

I think your loans should not be forgiven NYMinute Apr 2019 #13

That's like saying radical noodle Apr 2019 #15

So, what happens if someone is a perpetual college student? llmart Apr 2019 #16

yes sweetapogee Apr 2019 #18