[Eska]

Ya know what bugs me? I have 2 kids in their second & third year and it’s costing us about $3000-4000/ month, no loans, no aid, just payments & tuition management bills that come out of my account on the 10th of every month; and I don’t even feel like I’m a member of the middle class anymore, ha ha. Now they are talking about forgiving student loans? We could have taken loans out too, they would have given each kid over 10 thou/year; but I said no way. I remember too many friends still paying off student loans when they were in their late 30’s. Something ain’t right, but I still would fight the payments rather than take loans out all over again just the same. Just means no new toys and driving old vehicles forever it seems; I guess it could be worse, ha.

[ronnie raygun]

Comes down to this...........
responsible kids come from responsible parents
irresponsible kids come responsible parents that are fed candy by the candyman

[businessprofessor]

We could have taken loans out too, they would have given each kid over 10 thou/year; but I said no way.

Are your kids eligible for a subsidized or non subsidized loan? The subsidized loans provide the generous terms, low interest rates, interest payments during school, income contingent repayment, and limited payment periods. The unsubsidized loans have none of these features although it is still easy to qualify for a non subsidized loan.

[RobbyS]

I don’t understand why Rick Perry is not all over this. Not long ago he gave a speech proposing that Students get a college education for $10,000. That’s because even in Texas the cost is going through the roof. When I went to college in the ‘50s, I paid about $1000 a school year. That was everything. You could easily work your way through with what you earned during the summer with a little help from the folks.