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Financial plan for recent graduate

Posted on 6/19/15 at 12:11 pm
Posted by DallasTiger45
Member since May 2012
8460 posts
Posted on 6/19/15 at 12:11 pm
Just want to double check that I'm making the correct decision here.

I have ~22K at 6% in student loans from undergrad, which I finished a year ago. I've been paying since November, so I have about 9.5 years left on my current plan. My employer matches 5% 401K, so that's a no brainer. I am also contributing 10% of every paycheck to a stock heavy Roth IRA. Over 10 years, my money will be better served in the Roth IRA than paying off my student loans early, correct?

Any additional comments on financial strategy for someone my age are also appreciated.
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 6/19/15 at 12:14 pm to
6% is kinda steep. Id throw more at that if you could still manage to put a good chunk in the Roth
Posted by LSUTOM07
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2011
765 posts
Posted on 6/19/15 at 12:19 pm to
quote:

so I have about 9.5 years left on my current plan


Yea I would try to cut the 9.5 years at least in half. There is no reason it should take 10 years to pay down 22k in debt for a college graduate.
Posted by blackoutdore
Nashville
Member since Jun 2013
247 posts
Posted on 6/19/15 at 1:12 pm to
Consider refinancing with SoFi to lower that interest rate. I know many posters will tell you to pay off that 6% rate very quickly, but the one thing to consider with student loans is that you can but them in deference if something happens, like going back to school or unemployment. That kind of flexibility is vital at an early age. I'd establish a strong emergency fund before dumping excess into the student loans. All of this also depends on your current and realistic near future salary, amount of money your parents can afford to give you in a pinch (or have already given you), and a variety of other factors. The main thing to do, is avoid credit card debt.
Posted by Porker Face
Eden Isle
Member since Feb 2012
15416 posts
Posted on 6/20/15 at 9:20 am to
You could try to refinance your loan at a lower rate
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