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Not sure what this does to the economy (will defer to smart people) (link) -- Tuckahokie 09/29/2023 1:21PM
Here is some good data...almost 1/2 of current loans are post grad (link) -- Tuckahokie 09/29/2023 2:45PM I think that’s 46% of loan balances, not number of loans. Graduate schools -- 111Balz 09/29/2023 3:05PM Daughter is getting a Master’s at a State school and I was somewhat -- Tuckahokie 09/29/2023 3:10PM This may be a long post. -- fphoo 09/29/2023 2:09PM Dude she is fortunate to have you in her life -- HoodatB 09/29/2023 4:38PM Thanks fhp. Good to hear stories of people who care about others -- Lazarus 09/29/2023 3:31PM Financial literacy and planning is maybe the most important life skill -- HoodatB 09/29/2023 3:00PM None of that is is education and Dems do not want it. ** -- ryno hoo 09/29/2023 3:28PM ^ Another post to prove how important education is ^ -- HoodatB 09/29/2023 3:45PM Pic -- ryno hoo 09/29/2023 2:48PM Her guidance counselor is a two time asshole -- CharlestonSC 09/29/2023 2:44PM She'll get a tax credit for all the interest she pays on those loans, above -- Hoodafan 09/29/2023 2:40PM We need a national standard for college guidance -- NJHoo 09/29/2023 2:50PM Agree. Completely understand that some don't have the best financial -- Hoodafan 09/29/2023 2:54PM The US educational system sucks at teaching practical math/money matters ** -- WahooMatt05 09/29/2023 3:50PM Yes it does. Even just the simple stuff like basic finance, tax filing, -- Hoodafan 09/29/2023 3:54PM That guidance counselor may have been lacking in his/her knowledge base -- NJHoo 09/29/2023 3:24PM Obviously hindsight...but coming out of High School she should have been -- Tuckahokie 09/29/2023 2:39PM Excellent post** -- NJHoo 09/29/2023 2:34PM Thank you for the post. ** -- Shenhoo 09/29/2023 2:21PM Wouldn’t the income based repayment plan cap her -- BocaHoo91 09/29/2023 2:18PM According to my interpretation of the website, -- fphoo 09/29/2023 2:37PM Hear, hear ** -- WaxHoo 09/29/2023 2:14PM And pile on capitized interest -- Arachnid 09/29/2023 2:12PM She took out $38K in loans to get a degree (maybe) that qualifies her for a -- Hoodafan 09/29/2023 1:44PM If she works 40 hrs/wk that’s $24.50/hr. ** -- SixerHoo 09/29/2023 2:33PM As a CLAS grad, I can’t be expected to do math.. But Hooda is McIntyre, or. -- southdenverhoo 09/29/2023 2:35PM "The customer service representative takes home around $1,500 a month" -- Hoodafan 09/29/2023 2:49PM Absolutely my bad. I thought you were referring to fphoo and his $50K a -- southdenverhoo 09/29/2023 2:53PM A simple, "sorry, my HoodaDS got the better of me again" would suffice. :-) -- Hoodafan 09/29/2023 2:58PM I assumed he gives her a week off with pay, in her first year, only because -- southdenverhoo 09/29/2023 5:29PM I mistakenly thought you were replying to fphoo’s post too. Sorry. ** -- SixerHoo 09/29/2023 3:57PM But just couldn't wait to "get Hooda"! :-) -- Hoodafan 09/29/2023 4:20PM I mean I didn’t even call you stupid or anything. I thought that showed -- SixerHoo 09/29/2023 4:30PM A Los Angeles McDonald's takes care of that :>) ** -- Tuckahokie 09/29/2023 1:58PM I think the drag on the economy is relatively minimal. -- BocaHoo91 09/29/2023 1:43PM Probably a good number of people with advanced degrees way north of 37K ** -- Tuckahokie 09/29/2023 1:56PM My assumption too since Govco undergrad loans top out around $27K iirc -- Hoodafan 09/29/2023 2:06PM It’s a headwind to the economic recovery. Along with spiking oil prices, -- hoolstoptheheels 09/29/2023 1:31PM Yeah, but I think it’s the smallest of the 4. ** -- BocaHoo91 09/29/2023 1:48PM Yes, and speaking of intentional....the government shutdown. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 09/29/2023 1:32PM Derail the economy just in time for 2024. -- BocaHoo91 09/29/2023 2:22PM With a bogus impeachment inquiry/impeachment as the cherry on top ** -- Hoo TV 09/29/2023 2:48PM They may as well have appointed Trump as Speaker. He is de facto. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 09/29/2023 3:07PM He only needs control of a handful, because they will oust him if he -- Hoo TV 09/29/2023 3:34PM
