re: Why do people who have student loan debt feel like it should be forgiven?

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to get a decent job out of college vs out of highschool

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Instead of going to college for four years and going into debt:

Spend four years learning to code and making money on upwork.

Spend four years learning how to sell. Sell cars. Sell ads. Sell anything. Read anything by Ari Galper, Grant Cardone, etc. Read Influence by Robert Cialdini. Use his principles.

Spend four years building a business that cleans local businesses.

Spend four years building a mobile car wash business.

Spend four years creating videos and facebook posts for local businesses and learn how they want to market their business. Build a local marketing business.

Oh...You said job. You're right. You probably do need a four year degree if you want a good "job".

But if you want to make a lot of money, learn to solve problems.

The part that amuses me, is the undergraduate presumption that they are somehow this valuable American resource inevitably destined for some unique greatness that we should all be so happy to have. Yeah great. In 20 years you will be lucky to be driving a minivan and wearing Mom jeans and going to Disney World with little Fidel. Until then, my precious flower,shut the frick up and make me my fricking smoothie.

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Bottom line is if you borrow money from an institution, you should understand that it comes with consequences

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Not that I disagree, but plenty of bottom feeders borrow lots of money, live really nice lives, then file for bankruptcy. Why do we allow this when people attaining an education with borrowed money aren't afforded that option ?

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The simple fact is that America is the only country in the history of Earth to demand payment for education.

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You need to go back to college. Take some history classes.

ETA: If you can't afford it you should take out a loan.

Because students abused the practice in the past by graduating and declaring bankruptcy. During my days at and after LSU, I knew several of these thieves. Lowest of the low.

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Why do people who have student loan debt feel like it should be forgiven?

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So we don't have to deal with the arse hats that took over the loans.

The steps that you have to do so your payment isn't applied as prepayment is comical.

The interest rates should be reduced. They're basically risk less because you can never default so in turn the rate should be lower. Price gouging loan companies should be illegal. I could get a better rate at a pawn shop. Sheisty mother frickers.

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Oh...You said job. You're right. You probably do need a four year degree if you want a good "job".

But if you want to make a lot of money, learn to solve problems.

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The unfortunate reality is that many fields are simply off-limits if you don't have a degree. Take every single STEM field for example.

I don't think I'd be happy in sales or washing peoples cars. Making a lot of money isn't my priority.. I'd rather enjoy what I do. And I do I'd obviously like it a lot less if I couldn't live comfortably though.

My current owed plus am out paid is $108k. (86 left and 22 paid to date). I don't feel it should be forgiven, but I do believe they need to lower the interest rates. (Mine are between 3.8 and 8.5%) They're raping us at the start of our adult lives.

Jesus, what is your degree in and how long did it take you? I can't imagine that type of debt.