Comments on: Consolidating My Student Loans http://tightfistedmiser.com/2009/01/31/consolidating-my-student-loans/ Extreme Frugality - How to Live Well on Very Little Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:12:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andy Hough http://tightfistedmiser.com/2009/01/31/consolidating-my-student-loans/comment-page-1/#comment-25843 Andy Hough Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:35:42 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=841#comment-25843 Sonya Ann- The longest it will take is 25 years. The payments will be capped according to my income so I'm not worried about being able to make the payments. Paul- Thanks for letting me know. That is good news indeed. Sonya Ann- The longest it will take is 25 years. The payments will be capped according to my income so I’m not worried about being able to make the payments.

Paul- Thanks for letting me know. That is good news indeed.

]]> By: Paul http://tightfistedmiser.com/2009/01/31/consolidating-my-student-loans/comment-page-1/#comment-25841 Paul Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:08:02 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=841#comment-25841 Good news, the forgiven debt won't be taxable according to http://www.ibrinfo.org/files/Treasury_response_levin.pdf Good news, the forgiven debt won’t be taxable according to http://www.ibrinfo.org/files/Treasury_response_levin.pdf

]]> By: SonyaAnn http://tightfistedmiser.com/2009/01/31/consolidating-my-student-loans/comment-page-1/#comment-25824 SonyaAnn Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:54:35 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=841#comment-25824 Do you have any idea how long it will take to pay it off? I know you had blogged about debt forgiveness(see I read everything you write) but do you have a plan if you can't get it forgiven? Do you have any idea how long it will take to pay it off? I know you had blogged about debt forgiveness(see I read everything you write) but do you have a plan if you can’t get it forgiven?

]]> By: Andy Hough http://tightfistedmiser.com/2009/01/31/consolidating-my-student-loans/comment-page-1/#comment-25818 Andy Hough Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:28:06 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=841#comment-25818 SonyaAnn- My total tuition cost is about $60,000 and there are other costs in addition to that. I could have done it for cheaper though and probably should have. SonyaAnn- My total tuition cost is about $60,000 and there are other costs in addition to that. I could have done it for cheaper though and probably should have.

]]> By: SonyaAnn http://tightfistedmiser.com/2009/01/31/consolidating-my-student-loans/comment-page-1/#comment-25770 SonyaAnn Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:24:34 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=841#comment-25770 Is it too forward to ask the total to become a lawyer? Is it too forward to ask the total to become a lawyer?

]]> By: Teddi http://tightfistedmiser.com/2009/01/31/consolidating-my-student-loans/comment-page-1/#comment-25765 Teddi Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:07:09 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=841#comment-25765 I too consolidated my loans and it helped me out and saved me money. I have some great resources on my site for help with this topic and how to find other resources to help pay for college. Teachers should visit for sure--great information on cancelling part of teachers' student loans. Thanks for the great article and tweeting about it on Twitter! Teddi I too consolidated my loans and it helped me out and saved me money. I have some great resources on my site for help with this topic and how to find other resources to help pay for college. Teachers should visit for sure–great information on cancelling part of teachers’ student loans.

Thanks for the great article and tweeting about it on Twitter!

Teddi

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