So I got a major financial kick-in-the-ass today.....

[OAITW r.2.0]

Seems that I owe $63K for loans that I thought were forgiven, probably 50% interest at this point from 2011. Maine hasn't garnished past rebates till now. $3150 this cycle.

I'm thinking of settling, total principle now. 2nd option is using SS to pay this down over 2-1/2 years. Oh well. I like working....

[vanlassie]

1. Well, THAT sucks! You have a good attitude about it, anyway.

That will help.

[OAITW r.2.0]

7. Happy to be alive!

This is sorta my kids' problem, one way or another. We'll figure it out.

[TomDaisy]

2. Option?

Link to tweet

Re-upping this for no particular reason. The easiest lawsuit I ever filed and any one can do it.

In my experience, none of these student loan servicers / loan sharks kept proper chain of title. You challenge their ownership, they decline to respond, you get a default judgment.


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Some of us satisfied our student loans the old fashioned way.

Suing the bullshit shell companies that bought up the debt without keeping proper chain of title.

[Think. Again.]

3. Considering the level of ethics....

....practiced by predatory student loan lenders, that seems fair.

[Nictuku]

4. Thank you for posting that

.... was looking for something like that to help advise a friend the other day.

[TomDaisy]

5. I hope it is successful. Sophisticated lenders have taken advantage of too many student borrowers

[Frasier Balzov]

6. Even paying a lawyer seems worth it.

[Effete Snob]

8. Yep