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23. That's an interesting question.

Reply to Iamthetruth (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 23, 2014, 07:51 AM

Jul 2014

People sometimes take out loans later in life in an effort to retrain after being laid off. Or they might defer in an attempt to get other bills paid off (like medical expenses).

But I note that you are focusing on the individual ("what did you do wrong&quot as opposed to systemic issues. And adding "I am not judging" doesn't change my opinion of your question. FWIW.

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Many over 50 are still saddled with student loans [View all] OhioChick Jul 2014 OP

Kick.... daleanime Jul 2014 #1

I'm one of them and it'll eat my Social Security. Happy happy joy joy rickyhall Jul 2014 #2

I am not judging Iamthetruth Jul 2014 #6

That's an interesting question. TBF Jul 2014 #23

I co-signed a couple for the kid. Does that count? JeffHead Jul 2014 #3

He has a degree. All is not lost. Not being sarcastic. That degree means he'll be ready to go Ed Suspicious Jul 2014 #8

I'm also 2naSalit Jul 2014 #4

Add me to that list. progressoid Jul 2014 #5

I Hope I Can Pay Mine Off by Then lib87 Jul 2014 #7

At 58 arikara Jul 2014 #9

congrats. keep evidence that u paid them off. sneaky debt buyers go after people yrs later Liberal_in_LA Jul 2014 #10

K&R DeSwiss Jul 2014 #11

That Noam Chomsky quote is spot-on. Psephos Jul 2014 #17

Exactly. DeSwiss Jul 2014 #21

I have spent the last two decades or more SheilaT Jul 2014 #12

I am ashamed that I still have student-loan debt. I just turned 50. CoffeeCat Jul 2014 #13

You should not be ashamed. Quite the opposite. Psephos Jul 2014 #18

You have nothing to be ashamed of. DeSwiss Jul 2014 #22

As an early boomer, I think mine was probably the last generation IrishAyes Jul 2014 #14

We have family friends and their combined income is close to $180,000… CoffeeCat Jul 2014 #16

they do not take all your money angrychair Jul 2014 #15

If we want to be a strong country with a strong middle class, then we'd PatrickforO Jul 2014 #19

stop originating the loans quadrature Jul 2014 #20

Locking... DonViejo Jul 2014 #24