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Re:MBA Repays $100,000 Harvard Student Loan in 7 Months by debacle on Friday September 14, 2012 @01:03PM (#4522669)
As someone with a drastically negative net worth, I can honestly say that in this economy having debt around your neck is much more stressful than I am really comfortable with, even considering the low interest rates on student loans.
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Re:MBA Repays $100,000 Harvard Student Loan in 7 Months by dfxm12 on Friday September 14, 2012 @01:50PM (#4522990)
My point is: is it stressful just because you feel it is stressful, or did you actually put a plan/budget together and feel stressed out after looking at the results of that?

Think about this, would you rather be stressed about this now, when you have a lifetime of earnings & potential ahead of you, or later, when you realize you can't retire when you want to because your retirement fund is low?

N.B.: I don't know your specific situation, but I'm speaking in general terms/about the article.

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Re:MBA Repays $100,000 Harvard Student Loan in 7 Months by debacle on Friday September 14, 2012 @02:00PM (#4523042)
Logically, it makes more sense to pay off the loans on schedule, and put additional payments into a vehicle that will provide returns that will outpace the interest rates on the loans.

However, personally, I would rather have no debt.

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