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samplegirl

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Thu Oct 24, 2024, 10:04 AM Oct 2024

God bless Biden! We got some extremely good news, today. My husband's at work and texting methank God for Joe Biden.! [View all]

Last edited Thu Oct 24, 2024, 01:10 PM - Edit history (1)

With just seven days to go my husband will be retired. We have been paying on a student loan for him for eight years. He lost his factory job at age 55. He is now 67. He will be retiring in seven days this couldn't have come at a better time! He called me and said check the email I sent you! Seriously I had to pinch myself. I was the one that prompted him to apply for student loan forgiveness. He had been paying on it faithfully for the last eight years but when you lose your job at age 55 and get knocked down the pay scale over $10 less than what you were used to making, you pay on your student loan very slowly. He had already paid 7,000 of it. bd paid nothing during Covid.
With the remaining balance a little over $2000 this is one last debt we need going into our retirement. This made my day and I just wanted to share this with everyone in DU.
That loan forgiveness is not crazy! Anyone should not have to take a student loan out after age 50 considering their factory job was bought out by a Japanese company. They wanted people to return to work for $13.80 an hour after you've worked there 31 years. I believe in my Democratic roots I always have and thanks to all the people who posted about student loan forgiveness. it prompted me to make my husband try it! I love Joseph Biden !
I just had to share this with such jubilation.
Retirement with one less bill helps! 43 yrs of working 3 shifts my husband deserves it!
Many would have resorted to disability!

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Great news for you! snowybirdie Oct 2024 #1
And I can't figure out samplegirl Oct 2024 #5
Wow!! Awesome!! Great news!!! wordstroken Oct 2024 #2
Just 7 days till samplegirl Oct 2024 #6
Way to go, samplegirl!! wordstroken Oct 2024 #23
Great news! I am so happy for you. brer cat Oct 2024 #3
It's a good day samplegirl Oct 2024 #7
Congratulations! That's great! DemonGoddess Oct 2024 #4
Thank you samplegirl Oct 2024 #19
Congrats! MissB Oct 2024 #8
Excellent news 😀😀😀😀 underpants Oct 2024 #9
That is great news! MiKenMi33 Oct 2024 #10
Wonderful news.. congratulations!! mountain grammy Oct 2024 #11
Marvelous! MLAA Oct 2024 #12
Thank you Joe Biden! JohnnyRingo Oct 2024 #13
This was for a job samplegirl Oct 2024 #20
That's absolutely wonderful news! Tickle Oct 2024 #14
Wonderful! Just wonderful! Solly Mack Oct 2024 #15
It's been a struggle samplegirl Oct 2024 #21
Excellent news & hugs to you both Hekate Oct 2024 #16
Yes he sure will! samplegirl Oct 2024 #24
Wonderful news, happy for you both. Thank you Joe Biden. c-rational Oct 2024 #17
So happy for you. joanbarnes Oct 2024 #18
It was a real struggle samplegirl Oct 2024 #22
We made it samplegirl Oct 2024 #28
I could not be happier for you and your husband. Deuxcents Oct 2024 #25
Thank you samplegirl Oct 2024 #29
Congrats! SheltieLover Oct 2024 #26
Happy for both of you, it really should not be this difficult/costly to receive an education ... cliffside Oct 2024 #27
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