Really? I think our men in some communities may be committing suicide because they have the credit to have that much debt but many are doing so because you used to be able to be a janitor have 5 kids a stay at home wife who respected his hard work and a community who did also. Now if your not self employed you must work for low wages so the last of our manufacturing can compete but there are still dummies picketing these poor companies when there own people wont buty American. This open to all overseas trade with communist countries benifits a small group and men have lost the ability to provide and have babies but him and if he has a wife can support some who make twenty and never work a day or support any. Our men are demoralized and been used now dumped on. If you have sons you may wanna think that over.

Good for him, hopefully that will work out. It does not however answer the question of how the rest of us can come to terms with unending debt, especially those trapped in private student loans, without the options for discharge or many years with a good income remaining. Maybe we should all just follow the lead of the current sitting president and just not pay what we owe??? I wish I were merely being facetious, but for some of us, there really appears no way out and many of us really do tie our self worth to being able to pay what we owe appropriately.
Can this tie be broken? Is there a way not to feel like a complete failure in life if student loans can never be repaid?

I know what you mean Lisa. Brodie’s income will likely be tapered by his bad grades, however, he’s still in his 20s and has enough time. I think he was going to public service route since he has a law degree and working for non-profits means a possible student loan discharge.

Oh dear golly, wtf I was never notified of your comment! I’m sorry to hear that anarchy!!! It is utter shit that student loans aren’t dischargeable, and that’s me sugar coating how I feel about the topic. If it’s under $160k then there should be light at the end of the tunnel depending on your interest rate, that or ditch the citizenship and live it up in Thailand :p but I don’t think under $160k is worth giving up your citizenship.

Realistically, have you considered working for a non-profit? I think Brodie was doing the public service route since working for non-profits means a possible student loan discharge.

Thanks Gabe 🙂

Thank you Sara, the older I get the more I’m happy I did it. The 3 points you mentioned are really really good guidelines and I’ve heard of similar from my school counselors too.