Comments on: Bring it on haterz

By: Carnival of Money Hackers – My Money Success Edition

Carnival of Money Hackers – My Money Success Edition — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:01:46 +0000

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By: Steph

Steph — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:56:55 +0000

As others have said, it's your personal decision what you do with YOUR money. You sound like you've got an actual plan, and you're not merely deciding to slack off on paying off your loans.
And if you're hoping for this job/house situation (fingers crossed for you!), you could maybe check out the average house prices for the area you'd live, which would give you an idea of how much you'd need for down payments, monthly mortgage payments, and other expenses. That being said, you will need to compare the costs down the road (house, wedding, etc.) with when you'll actually have enough money to pay for it. Just thinking of these random things…

By: Bucksome Boomer

Bucksome Boomer — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:17:09 +0000

It's called PERSONAL finance for a reason. You gotta do what works for you.

Student loans have "reasonable" interest rates and you're saving to buy a home. No better reason not to pay off Sallie now.

By: Single Guy Money

Single Guy Money — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:35:28 +0000

Keep the cash buddy! I have around 40k in cash and about 22k in student loans. Yes, I could pay it off too but that's not in my financial plans right now.

You have to do what feels right and works for you.

It's a low rate loan and you are probably able to deduct the interest.

By: gwenavyre

gwenavyre — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:20:17 +0000

This is a crazy plan! No alcohol!!! You're nuts!