tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post5769632769996294695..comments2023-10-26T05:29:26.026-04:00Comments on Sallie's Niece: Monthly Student Loan Debt RoundupSallie's Niecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03662769521869035227noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-56629232952585221212010-10-04T18:16:28.104-04:002010-10-04T18:16:28.104-04:00A raise would be nice, especially since you're...A raise would be nice, especially since you're paying off school loans. You invest all that money in to your education in hopes of getting high paying jobs. <br /><br />I definitely think by paying off one loan will give you momentum for the remaining ones. Keep it up!Jenhttp://mybuckstopshere.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-89352469839146762152010-10-02T12:46:47.796-04:002010-10-02T12:46:47.796-04:00I too have a spreadsheet where I have aggressive p...I too have a spreadsheet where I have aggressive payments to debt and how quickly we will be debt free. Then I realize we have to save money, finish some condo projects, eat.<br /><br />There is more to life than shoving all of your extra money at your debt. Quality of life has to be there or its not worth it.<br /><br />Congrats on your balance. You will have that amount gone in no time!<br /><br />Have a great weekend and thanks for the good juju from my post today!paisley penguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10274722432486995047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-36158356186666147462010-10-02T00:52:07.765-04:002010-10-02T00:52:07.765-04:00I know what you mean about creeping credit card de...I know what you mean about creeping credit card debt. I had an $800 splurge on hookers last week - a one night (2 hour to be precise) extravaganza. I didn't put the two girls on my credit card but I hadn't saved up for the treat so it went on my overdraft. And I'll be paying for it for a little while to come.<br /><br />Now, I enjoyed the experience very much but it was an unplanned, impulse buy - or "rental" I guess. I could have got a better deal if I had planned ahead and, no, I didn't think about the financial consequences. Infact, I didn't let any rational thought enter my head just incase I managed to talk myself out of it.<br /><br />I'm lucky in that I have low levels of debt and a high networth for my age. The experience taught me, however, that I'm not a million miles from my old spendthrift ways and I still have to be en guard! <br /><br />Keep up the good work. You're making solid progress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-702747171614671082010-10-01T10:54:09.372-04:002010-10-01T10:54:09.372-04:00great, great news! love it. i'd actually consi...great, great news! love it. i'd actually consider giving yourself a "freebie" month when you pay off that loan, where you take either the minimum payment or some portion of it and give yourself a treat. just one month to go, this is what it feels like when my cash flow's up because i've paid off a debt. yay! and then back at it snowball style. after this much time, a celebration's in order.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-14310750004581233792010-10-01T00:28:59.667-04:002010-10-01T00:28:59.667-04:00Yea! Bye bye Law School loan very soon. That wil...Yea! Bye bye Law School loan very soon. That will be very motivating to delete it from your list.Daizyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08075279944974601962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233623794741521754.post-44795797387760216132010-09-30T15:02:12.703-04:002010-09-30T15:02:12.703-04:00Maybe make a list of $-free rewards you can give y...Maybe make a list of $-free rewards you can give yourself for getting rid of the first loan. Either way...congratulations! (or soon) karlaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com