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« Reply #350 on: February 14, 2017, 10:34:19 AM »
This is the exact nonsense that a lot of debt forgiveness pushers do in their own lives and are just blind to how ridiculous they sound. Stop buying so many damn cars! I sold my functional 12 year old Honda to someone for $3k. There are literally hundreds of thousands of cars like that! I wonder how many of these idiots are in my neighborhood driving Audis and BMWs...

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« Reply #351 on: February 16, 2017, 03:16:23 AM »
This is the exact nonsense that a lot of debt forgiveness pushers do in their own lives and are just blind to how ridiculous they sound. Stop buying so many damn cars! I sold my functional 12 year old Honda to someone for $3k. There are literally hundreds of thousands of cars like that! I wonder how many of these idiots are in my neighborhood driving Audis and BMWs...
But but.... If they don't drive Audis and BMWs, how will they show the world they've succeeded with their expensive degrees? Are you asking them to drive a normal car?? What will society think? </Sarcasm>

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« Reply #352 on: March 12, 2017, 03:29:42 PM »
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« Reply #353 on: March 12, 2017, 05:34:52 PM »
Are these people even real? LOL!!!!  Yea....keep shitting out babies and then wonder why you can't pay back the $$$$$ you borrowed.



I graduated in 2012 from Heald College. At the the time I had only 1 of my treasures (child of God) this year I have 4 Treasures the youngest turning 6 months this coming Saturday. I don't mind paying my student loans but as of now it's so not hard (So Speaking Life) because of the economy. Living in Hawaii doesn't help, but I should have studied more in high school or done more research for scholarships. The reason why I choose Heald College was because of the refresher courses promised after graduation. Now that heald has closed its doors in no longer have that option and I believe its not fair to us especially when we are applying for a job in our graduating field and want to refresh our minds before entering the field 😣 i don't mind paying some of my loans off BUT not the whole thing is what was promised is no longer available to me. Can any one help. This year they took our whole Fed tax for my student loans 6k+ of it and my debt is 46k+.
Mrs.Rivera    February 28, 2017    Waianae


 

I'm a mother a 3 year old and a 2 month old child. Due to my 2 month old being a premature at birth I have to stay home and care for him. School will be a bit difficult to even end this debt I have. And my plan is to remain a house wife till my boys both go to school than finish off what I started at training school, doing online courses screwed me over. If only the debt were at least payed off half way or forgiven since it was the 1st time I borrowed a student loan but didn't seem to understand the results of it not until I decided not to continue doing online courses.
Margaret    February 14, 2017


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Re: HARD TO FEEL SORRY FOR THESE PEOPLE....
« Reply #354 on: March 13, 2017, 12:59:57 AM »
Are these people even real? LOL!!!!  Yea....keep shitting out babies and then wonder why you can't pay back the $$$$$ you borrowed.



I graduated in 2012 from Heald College. At the the time I had only 1 of my treasures (child of God) this year I have 4 Treasures the youngest turning 6 months this coming Saturday. I don't mind paying my student loans but as of now it's so not hard (So Speaking Life) because of the economy. Living in Hawaii doesn't help, but I should have studied more in high school or done more research for scholarships. The reason why I choose Heald College was because of the refresher courses promised after graduation. Now that heald has closed its doors in no longer have that option and I believe its not fair to us especially when we are applying for a job in our graduating field and want to refresh our minds before entering the field 😣 i don't mind paying some of my loans off BUT not the whole thing is what was promised is no longer available to me. Can any one help. This year they took our whole Fed tax for my student loans 6k+ of it and my debt is 46k+.
Mrs.Rivera    February 28, 2017    Waianae


http://studentdebtcrisis.org/read-student-debt-stories/

So I read this story, and had to look up "Heald College"

"Heald College was a regionally accredited for-profit, business–career college.

Due to findings by the Department of Education of misrepresented job placement rates at certain programs[4] of Heald College from July 2010–2015, the department has made students of these programs eligible to have their debts cancelled[5] if they fill out the Department's online attestation form,[6] or mail in a printable[7] attestation form."

So, 1)  she chose a for-profit college (duh!), and then after graduation, 2) likely did not go to work in her field, but has 4 kids within 5 years of graduating.   hmmm.... 3) who chooses for-profit college and student loans when their innate temperament is for a large family and like stay at home parenting for the first few years..?!?.   and now 4) does not seem to know that they can get reduced loans if they fill our paperwork (depending on program, but I guess if she knew about this, she would have complained about how her program was excluded...).

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« Reply #355 on: March 13, 2017, 09:18:43 AM »
We've all met people like this - they are complainers who get themselves into jams b/c they do not regularly make use of logic.

Examples:

The car started making a noise so they drove it another five thousand miles and now the engine is ruined. How can that be?

Water started to drip in the second bedroom during really heavy rains so we caught it in a pan. And then they waited a year to call a roofer. Now the ceiling and roof decking is ruined. How can that be? (actually knew someone at a previous job who just closed that bedroom door and let that end of the house literally rot).

Their children kept repeatedly leaving the garden hose running for days on end next to the foundation and now a contractor reports some expensive repairs will be required. How can that be?

Real life example - a coworker reported how their grown son had problems finding a good job. Begin commiserating. A few weeks later they let it slip that he had been fired again from another job. Few weeks later more of the situation was shared. Son can get a job but can't hold it b/c their work ethic is lousy and they make far, far too many personal calls to parents.

Ah-ha! That is who is so frequently calling the coworker. Turns out son is calling to either complain about coworkers or ask for guidance from parents about their job. I met the guy once or twice. Nice guy. He just needed to be forced to think for himself. They had raised a 20 year old man-child. Nice people otherwise.

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« Reply #356 on: March 17, 2017, 01:07:24 PM »

I graduated in 2012 from Heald College. At the the time I had only 1 of my treasures (child of God)
Perhaps she deserves a break due to Immaculate Conception?

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« Reply #357 on: April 09, 2017, 05:22:54 PM »
We've all met people like this - they are complainers who get themselves into jams b/c they do not regularly make use of logic.

Examples:

The car started making a noise so they drove it another five thousand miles and now the engine is ruined. How can that be?

Water started to drip in the second bedroom during really heavy rains so we caught it in a pan. And then they waited a year to call a roofer. Now the ceiling and roof decking is ruined. How can that be? (actually knew someone at a previous job who just closed that bedroom door and let that end of the house literally rot).

Their children kept repeatedly leaving the garden hose running for days on end next to the foundation and now a contractor reports some expensive repairs will be required. How can that be?

Real life example - a coworker reported how their grown son had problems finding a good job. Begin commiserating. A few weeks later they let it slip that he had been fired again from another job. Few weeks later more of the situation was shared. Son can get a job but can't hold it b/c their work ethic is lousy and they make far, far too many personal calls to parents.

Ah-ha! That is who is so frequently calling the coworker. Turns out son is calling to either complain about coworkers or ask for guidance from parents about their job. I met the guy once or twice. Nice guy. He just needed to be forced to think for himself. They had raised a 20 year old man-child. Nice people otherwise.



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« Reply #358 on: May 05, 2017, 09:09:15 AM »
Here is a few new ones. The first one thinks she shouldnt have to pay her loans because she didnt get pregnant as a teen and also wants to do some traveling now.   

"I am a single teacher with a masters degree (I couldn't find a job without one) who makes $37,000 a year. I have over $60,000 in student debt mixed between federal loans, private, and parent plus. The amount of money I pay every month is over $800.00 and goes up every year. I will never be able to afford a house (or renting anything nicer than a grungy apartment), a car newer than 10 years old, or something as extravagant as traveling. I spend my summers working a second job and am considering leaving teaching because I cannot afford to live like this... but I LOVE teaching.
I did everything "right" growing up. I stayed out of trouble, I earned good grades, I went to college, I didn't get pregnant, and I went into a career that is considered public service. Yet I feel constantly beaten down and punished. I now tell my students to not attend college unless it's being paid for by something other than loans. I also tell them that earning a degree does not help acquire a better paying job.
Something needs to be done to help past, present, and future students. I need help and know many others that need help paying off their students loans. Where is my bail out? Where is my welfare program? Where is my aid? I cannot afford to pay/wait for 120 loan payments for teacher loan forgiveness, especially since it doesn't apply to my private (navient) or parent plus loans."
Author *Brittany    April 26, 2017


This guy owes $700,000 for dental school but only will pay the minimum each month.                 

"I Graduated undergrad with about 11k in student loans. Got accepted to NYU College of dentistry and ended up with another 500K in debt. Fast forward a few years, being under IBR, I am now over 700K in debt. Pretty much give up and going to stick to minimum payments.
Tim    April 11, 2017    Mansfield"    http://studentdebtcrisis.org/read-student-debt-stories/

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« Reply #359 on: May 05, 2017, 09:56:15 AM »
Sofa King...

I read a few more, then this one stood out.  Crap.  This really is a problem... many people would fall into this, and unless asked to resign something when the loans are sold, I would think that my original agreement stood.



I am finishing my ninth year as a middle and high school English teacher this spring. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program forgives federal loans after 10 years of payment. I currently owe $44,000 in loans eligible for PSLF. I have not missed payments. However, at the end of this school year the PSLF program will only recognize 2 years worth of payments, meaning that I will still be another 8 years away from having my loans forgiven. I went to a state school, SUNY Potsdam, for both my undergraduate and master's degrees. I have worked for two low income public schools in the North Country. I currently teach at one of the poorest districts in the poorest county in New York State.

I am aware of the requirements for PSLF. However, due to many factors, I am still only considered to have made 2 years' worth of payments. When companies have bought and sold my debt throughout the years, I was automatically re-entered into a standard repayment plan without being informed of the change. Those payments, though higher than what is required for PSLF, are not eligible for this forgiveness program. There have been instances where this change in my requested payment plan went unnoticed by me for many months. I was under the impression that, when a new company took over my debt, nothing about my payment plan was to change. Unfortunately, the companies that have held my debt did not uphold that, and I have been punished for it. Furthermore, the current company that holds my debt, FedLoan Servicing, has told me they cannot track my debt to previous owners. In other words, all of the qualifying payments I did make to other loan holders are not being counted for me. I have read and checked and educated myself about PSLF for years. I check back to the government publications about it regularly to make sure I am on track. It was not until a few weeks ago, again, 9 years into my loan payments, that I discovered any payment made when a payment is not 'due' does not count.

...more Author *Kayla      April 3, 2017      Potsdam   

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« Reply #360 on: May 05, 2017, 10:33:36 AM »
Sofa King...

I read a few more, then this one stood out.  Crap.  This really is a problem... many people would fall into this, and unless asked to resign something when the loans are sold, I would think that my original agreement stood.



I am finishing my ninth year as a middle and high school English teacher this spring. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program forgives federal loans after 10 years of payment. I currently owe $44,000 in loans eligible for PSLF. I have not missed payments. However, at the end of this school year the PSLF program will only recognize 2 years worth of payments, meaning that I will still be another 8 years away from having my loans forgiven. I went to a state school, SUNY Potsdam, for both my undergraduate and master's degrees. I have worked for two low income public schools in the North Country. I currently teach at one of the poorest districts in the poorest county in New York State.

I am aware of the requirements for PSLF. However, due to many factors, I am still only considered to have made 2 years' worth of payments. When companies have bought and sold my debt throughout the years, I was automatically re-entered into a standard repayment plan without being informed of the change. Those payments, though higher than what is required for PSLF, are not eligible for this forgiveness program. There have been instances where this change in my requested payment plan went unnoticed by me for many months. I was under the impression that, when a new company took over my debt, nothing about my payment plan was to change. Unfortunately, the companies that have held my debt did not uphold that, and I have been punished for it. Furthermore, the current company that holds my debt, FedLoan Servicing, has told me they cannot track my debt to previous owners. In other words, all of the qualifying payments I did make to other loan holders are not being counted for me. I have read and checked and educated myself about PSLF for years. I check back to the government publications about it regularly to make sure I am on track. It was not until a few weeks ago, again, 9 years into my loan payments, that I discovered any payment made when a payment is not 'due' does not count.

...more Author *Kayla      April 3, 2017      Potsdam   


Things like this irk me. I had one loan change hands six times, and as part of the hand-changing had a few "late payments" that happened because old company didn't pass my money along to new company with the loan details itself. Nightmare of contesting and banking records to prove I paid! I feel like there should be more accountability for at LEAST federally backed loans. If I loaned out money, you can be sure I would know where the borrower is with their repayments. One would think that the Feds would feel the same way, what will budget balance issues and such.

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« Reply #361 on: May 05, 2017, 04:46:14 PM »
Oh gosh - what a terrible situation. I'd be mad as HELL. I'd be calling my congressman/lady and talking to the top level people about this rather than the basic operators.

Call Elizabeth Warren or Bernie. Or the media. Maybe one of them could connect them to a satisfactory solution.

DW and I worked our hindends off to pay off her master's necessary to advance in her career. Drove old cars, no vacations, etc.

I'm not sure what we would do in a HCOL area and a single income (no spouse to share the cost of the loans). 

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« Reply #362 on: May 05, 2017, 07:32:55 PM »
Sofa King...

I read a few more, then this one stood out.  Crap.  This really is a problem... many people would fall into this, and unless asked to resign something when the loans are sold, I would think that my original agreement stood.





It has been pretty well known now for a long time through T.V. news and internet news reports how these loans are screwed up for many people who have them yet millions of people every year agree to the terms and still sign up and take out more money than they can afford to ever pay back for meaningless degrees. And then they are surprised when the bill comes. I do think that something should be done but loan forgiveness is not the answer. The banks were bailed out so maybe help these idiots by at least lowering all loans to 1% interest and give some a chance to get out from under them. The banks will still make $$$ and a big part of society can move on with their lives. But people need to start putting a lot more thought into what they sign their names to and start going to colleges they can afford.

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« Reply #363 on: June 16, 2017, 07:49:06 AM »
We've all met people like this - they are complainers who get themselves into jams b/c they do not regularly make use of logic.

Examples:

The car started making a noise so they drove it another five thousand miles and now the engine is ruined. How can that be?

Water started to drip in the second bedroom during really heavy rains so we caught it in a pan. And then they waited a year to call a roofer. Now the ceiling and roof decking is ruined. How can that be? (actually knew someone at a previous job who just closed that bedroom door and let that end of the house literally rot).

Their children kept repeatedly leaving the garden hose running for days on end next to the foundation and now a contractor reports some expensive repairs will be required. How can that be?

Real life example - a coworker reported how their grown son had problems finding a good job. Begin commiserating. A few weeks later they let it slip that he had been fired again from another job. Few weeks later more of the situation was shared. Son can get a job but can't hold it b/c their work ethic is lousy and they make far, far too many personal calls to parents.

Ah-ha! That is who is so frequently calling the coworker. Turns out son is calling to either complain about coworkers or ask for guidance from parents about their job. I met the guy once or twice. Nice guy. He just needed to be forced to think for himself. They had raised a 20 year old man-child. Nice people otherwise.


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« Reply #364 on: June 20, 2017, 03:52:22 PM »
Ok, I have to defend the student loans here. I feel pretty lucky that I'm not drowning and frankly that's because my parents had their shit together.

I had no concept that I might not be able to pay back my loan. Zero. I think for a lot of high schoolers that are making this decision that was a common thought. If you follow the rules and finish high school with good grades and finish colleges with good grades then you get a job and pay back the loans.

I didn't know that sometimes you don't get a job
I didn't know your major mattered (beyond don't be in Art)
I didn't know that school costs more now than it did when my parents went to college
I didn't know that going to trade school or getting a job right out of high school was a choice

I worked full time during the summers but not at all during the year so I could focus on my education. It didn't occur to me that I would need that money for some gap time between college and getting a job. No one told me and I'd never had to worry about money in my life. Does that make me stupid? I know better now because I live out in the world and have the experience to tell me otherwise. I didn't have experience when I made the decision to take a loan and no one with experience was talking in a meaningful way.

Now, I survived because I happened to find an interest in STEM and succeeded in finding a job during the recession. I am not a common outcome. Lots of my friends went back to school for a Masters when they couldn't find a job and it was go back to school or the loans start collecting. They were buying time. I can understand that impulse.

Life is hard and people are not preparing high school students to make these decisions. So yeah, they feel like they have been lied to or are being punished because of the results.

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« Reply #365 on: June 20, 2017, 05:36:18 PM »
For those with loans that have been sold and the terms changed.

Turn the tables around.

MAKE the loan servicing company PROVE you owe the money they claim and that they have accurately accounted for all payments to all parties prior to them being involved.  Make them prove the terms they are operating your loan under are the same as the terms you signed.

That means they need to track down all the various parties and get copies of all the documents.

Until they do so, they haven't proven you owe the money so don't pay them.

Give them a few month's notice to be nice about it.

Might want to check with a lawyer or student loan right's advocate first...

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« Reply #366 on: June 20, 2017, 06:01:18 PM »
I admit i feel a little sorry for #5.
I do too. How does a $62k loan turn into $200k?! That's insane!


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« Reply #367 on: June 25, 2017, 09:16:04 PM »

Turn the tables around.

MAKE the loan servicing company PROVE you owe the money they claim and that they have accurately accounted for all payments to all parties prior to them being involved.  Make them prove the terms they are operating your loan under are the same as the terms you signed.


While I actually love this in theory (sticking it to the man is always fun!), the banks and creditors have armies of lawyers who would love to make an example out of you - definitely make sure to check with a lawyer before jumping into this one. 

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« Reply #368 on: June 25, 2017, 10:05:36 PM »

Turn the tables around.

MAKE the loan servicing company PROVE you owe the money they claim and that they have accurately accounted for all payments to all parties prior to them being involved.  Make them prove the terms they are operating your loan under are the same as the terms you signed.


While I actually love this in theory (sticking it to the man is always fun!), the banks and creditors have armies of lawyers who would love to make an example out of you - definitely make sure to check with a lawyer before jumping into this one.

Absolutely check with an attorney. 

Just recognize that in the big recession, it turned out that some organizations could not actually produce the necessary documents once they got challenged.  I remember reading that some people got their mortgages eliminated because the final party who owned the loan had neglected to get all the necessary documents at loan purchase time.  Some of the intermediate loan owners were no longer in business and could not supply the missing documents.

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« Reply #369 on: August 18, 2017, 10:32:53 AM »
Many new interesting stories!  :  )


Wow, lots of sympathy from me based on predatory lending.

Kind of horrible to poke fun when there's obviously predatory lending involved.


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« Reply #370 on: August 21, 2017, 04:32:37 PM »
Here is a few new ones. The first one thinks she shouldnt have to pay her loans because she didnt get pregnant as a teen and also wants to do some traveling now.   

"I am a single teacher with a masters degree (I couldn't find a job without one) who makes $37,000 a year. I have over $60,000 in student debt mixed between federal loans, private, and parent plus. The amount of money I pay every month is over $800.00 and goes up every year. I will never be able to afford a house (or renting anything nicer than a grungy apartment), a car newer than 10 years old, or something as extravagant as traveling. I spend my summers working a second job and am considering leaving teaching because I cannot afford to live like this... but I LOVE teaching.
I did everything "right" growing up. I stayed out of trouble, I earned good grades, I went to college, I didn't get pregnant, and I went into a career that is considered public service. Yet I feel constantly beaten down and punished. I now tell my students to not attend college unless it's being paid for by something other than loans. I also tell them that earning a degree does not help acquire a better paying job.
Something needs to be done to help past, present, and future students. I need help and know many others that need help paying off their students loans. Where is my bail out? Where is my welfare program? Where is my aid? I cannot afford to pay/wait for 120 loan payments for teacher loan forgiveness, especially since it doesn't apply to my private (navient) or parent plus loans."
Author *Brittany    April 26, 2017
I think your summary is unfair with this one. Her situation is honestly difficult and she's not wishing for anything extravagant, just to make decisions for her own life which everyone deserves to make. I feel sorry for people who won't get to enjoy their lives due to working just to earn the "right" to survive.

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« Reply #371 on: August 26, 2017, 01:42:11 PM »

I think your summary is unfair with this one. Her situation is honestly difficult and she's not wishing for anything extravagant, just to make decisions for her own life.

She made the decision to take out a school loan.  People need to live with the consequences of the decision/choices they make. She had no problem TAKING the $$$$ I bet.

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« Reply #372 on: August 28, 2017, 05:23:30 AM »

I think your summary is unfair with this one. Her situation is honestly difficult and she's not wishing for anything extravagant, just to make decisions for her own life.

She made the decision to take out a school loan.  People need to live with the consequences of the decision/choices they make. She had no problem TAKING the $$$$ I bet.

Consequences.  That's a bit tricky, though, isn't it?  She probably consulted several different authorities: her parents; guidance counselor, banking officials, teachers.  They all would have told her that "investing in an education" is the best thing she could do; that this was a wise loan to take.  The same people from whom she needed to ask permission to go pee told her to make this move.

At age 17, everyone pushed her to take that loan.  And now we say to her, "What were you thinking?  There are consequences!"

I find that a bit disingenuous.

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« Reply #373 on: August 28, 2017, 06:39:29 AM »
Y'know, a lot of these people are morons. They're not as smart as they think they are, and that (and a few other factors) have led them to a place in life where they are buried in debt.

But you? Gleefully laughing at their misery? Pointing and laughing at the misfortune of others, some of which isn't their fault? You're a piece of a shit, and that's a fuckton worse than being dumb.

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« Reply #374 on: August 28, 2017, 07:10:59 AM »

I am finishing my ninth year as a middle and high school English teacher this spring. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program forgives federal loans after 10 years of payment. I currently owe $44,000 in loans eligible for PSLF. I have not missed payments. However, at the end of this school year the PSLF program will only recognize 2 years worth of payments, meaning that I will still be another 8 years away from having my loans forgiven. I went to a state school, SUNY Potsdam, for both my undergraduate and master's degrees. I have worked for two low income public schools in the North Country. I currently teach at one of the poorest districts in the poorest county in New York State.

I am aware of the requirements for PSLF. However, due to many factors, I am still only considered to have made 2 years' worth of payments. When companies have bought and sold my debt throughout the years, I was automatically re-entered into a standard repayment plan without being informed of the change. Those payments, though higher than what is required for PSLF, are not eligible for this forgiveness program. There have been instances where this change in my requested payment plan went unnoticed by me for many months. I was under the impression that, when a new company took over my debt, nothing about my payment plan was to change. Unfortunately, the companies that have held my debt did not uphold that, and I have been punished for it. Furthermore, the current company that holds my debt, FedLoan Servicing, has told me they cannot track my debt to previous owners. In other words, all of the qualifying payments I did make to other loan holders are not being counted for me. I have read and checked and educated myself about PSLF for years. I check back to the government publications about it regularly to make sure I am on track. It was not until a few weeks ago, again, 9 years into my loan payments, that I discovered any payment made when a payment is not 'due' does not count.

...more Author *Kayla      April 3, 2017      Potsdam   

I'd like to see more details on how this person got into this situation - what payments were made when.

The thing about standard-payment plan not qualifying for PSLF is simply not true - you need to be on an income-based plan at some point during repayment because if you just do the standard repayment plan, the loan is paid off in 10 years anyway, but any standard plan payments do count.  Getting ahead on payments is a problem, so if you pay extra, it is important to make sure the excess is applied to principal and not future payments.  Basically, if you're going to do PSLF, the simplest thing to do is make minimum payments on time, no more and no less.  That approach also will ensure the largest "forgiveness" at the end of the 10 years.

https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

What I'm guessing happened is something like "got a tax refund - put it to student loans and now I don't have to pay until October!" is part of the story here.  But that would indicate whoever did it did not know the rules.

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Re: HARD TO FEEL SORRY FOR THESE PEOPLE....
« Reply #375 on: August 28, 2017, 08:32:13 AM »


I think your summary is unfair with this one. Her situation is honestly difficult and she's not wishing for anything extravagant, just to make decisions for her own life.

She made the decision to take out a school loan.  People need to live with the consequences of the decision/choices they make. She had no problem TAKING the $$$$ I bet.

Consequences.  That's a bit tricky, though, isn't it?  She probably consulted several different authorities: her parents; guidance counselor, banking officials, teachers.  They all would have told her that "investing in an education" is the best thing she could do; that this was a wise loan to take.  The same people from whom she needed to ask permission to go pee told her to make this move.

At age 17, everyone pushed her to take that loan.  And now we say to her, "What were you thinking?  There are consequences!"

I find that a bit disingenuous.

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Y'know, a lot of these people are morons. They're not as smart as they think they are, and that (and a few other factors) have led them to a place in life where they are buried in debt.

But you? Gleefully laughing at their misery? Pointing and laughing at the misfortune of others, some of which isn't their fault? You're a piece of a shit, and that's a fuckton worse than being dumb.
I wish there were an upvote button for posts like these.

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Re: HARD TO FEEL SORRY FOR THESE PEOPLE....
« Reply #376 on: August 29, 2017, 05:55:06 PM »
Y'know, a lot of these people are morons. They're not as smart as they think they are, and that (and a few other factors) have led them to a place in life where they are buried in debt.

But you? Gleefully laughing at their misery? Pointing and laughing at the misfortune of others, some of which isn't their fault? You're a piece of a shit, and that's a fuckton worse than being dumb.


That's what this whole section of this board is you asswipe. Blow me.

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Re: HARD TO FEEL SORRY FOR THESE PEOPLE....
« Reply #377 on: August 29, 2017, 06:00:32 PM »

Consequences.  That's a bit tricky, though, isn't it?  She probably consulted several different authorities: her parents; guidance counselor, banking officials, teachers.  They all would have told her that "investing in an education" is the best thing she could do; that this was a wise loan to take.  The same people from whom she needed to ask permission to go pee told her to make this move.

At age 17, everyone pushed her to take that loan.  And now we say to her, "What were you thinking?  There are consequences!"

I find that a bit disingenuous.

Toque.

MANY of these people were adults when they took out these loans.  And what about all of these people STILL taking out these loans every day?  Did they not hear the news that these loans suck? I'm sure they did yet they keep agreeing to the terms and taking the $$$$ only to cry when it's time to pay it back.

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Re: HARD TO FEEL SORRY FOR THESE PEOPLE....
« Reply #378 on: August 29, 2017, 06:44:11 PM »
Y'know, a lot of these people are morons. They're not as smart as they think they are, and that (and a few other factors) have led them to a place in life where they are buried in debt.

But you? Gleefully laughing at their misery? Pointing and laughing at the misfortune of others, some of which isn't their fault? You're a piece of a shit, and that's a fuckton worse than being dumb.
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Re: HARD TO FEEL SORRY FOR THESE PEOPLE....
« Reply #379 on: August 30, 2017, 12:43:36 AM »
Y'know, a lot of these people are morons. They're not as smart as they think they are, and that (and a few other factors) have led them to a place in life where they are buried in debt.

But you? Gleefully laughing at their misery? Pointing and laughing at the misfortune of others, some of which isn't their fault? You're a piece of a shit, and that's a fuckton worse than being dumb.


That's what this whole section of this board is you asswipe. Blow me.

Calling people a piece of shit or an asswipe is not acceptable on this forum. Don't be a jerk. If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. I'm sure you can find a way to have a constructive conversation about whether or not we should feel sorry for these people.

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Re: HARD TO FEEL SORRY FOR THESE PEOPLE....
« Reply #380 on: August 30, 2017, 06:05:41 PM »
I concur. I was only responding to asswipe. I do not normally speak this was on this board.

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Re: HARD TO FEEL SORRY FOR THESE PEOPLE....
« Reply #381 on: August 30, 2017, 10:18:43 PM »
I concur. I was only responding to asswipe. I do not normally speak this was on this board.

As someone who frequently says inflammatory things (and who gets justifiably flamed as a result) I can relate. If my skin were any thicker I'd have to find a photo of an ankylosaurus or a turtle instead of a rubber duck.

I try not to roast individuals, though, so much as entire categories of people who are collectively engaged in activities I believe to be stupid. Generally my posts aren't racist so much as classist, sexist, and anti-idiot (which works out to the same thing once you realize that people do stupid things in large groups).

How it tends to work is like this: if you say "people who do X are stupid asswipes" you'll get a free pass. If you say to someone: "you are an asswipe", or if you say that *about* a particular individual, the moderators will come down like a ton of lead.

A few months ago, the moderators straightened me out when I impugned the sexual virtue of a publicly traded bank. (Someone, apparently, has located said virtue. Lord Baphomet only knows how.)

I used some rather colorful language to describe the bank; I think my exact phrase was "juicy whore". I still stand by my statement, because the bank's loose business standards are legendary enough to draw some class action suits. The bank in question happens to offer favorable business terms for a credit card that open it up to judicious exploitation by Mustachians who wish to take advantage of them. So when that particular bank pulls a train, I don't mean that it's lending money to Amtrak. In any case I won't mention the name of the bank lest its corporate reputation be tarnished by something besides its own conduct and business standards, which in my opinion were more than sufficient to justify the label.

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« Reply #382 on: September 01, 2017, 09:25:20 AM »
My involvement with National City bank was long ago, and--even though it ended badly--I hold no ill will against them. We might even be able to be in the same room again, these days.

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« Reply #383 on: September 01, 2017, 09:37:43 AM »
I posted my story.  I wonder if it will get published.



I joined the military at 18 and was married at 19.  My wife was going to school to get a teaching degree.  We both worked two jobs and she finished school with $5,000 of debt.
After the military I started school.  I spent my first year at community college.  During this time my wife started teaching and I worked part time.  We paid for this tuition in cash.
I then started to study engineering at University and used by GI bill to cover tuition, fees, books, and housing stipend.  I graduated in just under three years.  I graduated without debt.
I took a job in my field at a company that would be for my graduate school.  I had to wait one year to start.  I took it slow and graduated with an MBA in three years.
We now have zero debt, two children, and half a million in the bank.  This was primarily due to hard work, low expenses, and choosing fields that have demand.

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Re: HARD TO FEEL SORRY FOR THESE PEOPLE....
« Reply #384 on: September 20, 2017, 12:09:21 AM »
I posted my story.  I wonder if it will get published.



I joined the military at 18 and was married at 19.  My wife was going to school to get a teaching degree.  We both worked two jobs and she finished school with $5,000 of debt.
After the military I started school.  I spent my first year at community college.  During this time my wife started teaching and I worked part time.  We paid for this tuition in cash.
I then started to study engineering at University and used by GI bill to cover tuition, fees, books, and housing stipend.  I graduated in just under three years.  I graduated without debt.
I took a job in my field at a company that would be for my graduate school.  I had to wait one year to start.  I took it slow and graduated with an MBA in three years.
We now have zero debt, two children, and half a million in the bank.  This was primarily due to hard work, low expenses, and choosing fields that have demand.
I like it!! Very refreshing to read. I wish they post too.

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Re: HARD TO FEEL SORRY FOR THESE PEOPLE....
« Reply #385 on: September 21, 2017, 09:34:39 PM »
I didn't even know the concept of interest when I signed for my student loans.  I had never experienced paying interest or being paid interest.  I didn't know the word.  So there you go.  18 years old.  I signed up for $70k in student loans without knowing what interest was, and had no one to teach me.

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« Reply #386 on: September 21, 2017, 10:58:05 PM »
I posted my story.  I wonder if it will get published.



I joined the military at 18 and was married at 19.  My wife was going to school to get a teaching degree.  We both worked two jobs and she finished school with $5,000 of debt.
After the military I started school.  I spent my first year at community college.  During this time my wife started teaching and I worked part time.  We paid for this tuition in cash.
I then started to study engineering at University and used by GI bill to cover tuition, fees, books, and housing stipend.  I graduated in just under three years.  I graduated without debt.
I took a job in my field at a company that would be for my graduate school.  I had to wait one year to start.  I took it slow and graduated with an MBA in three years.
We now have zero debt, two children, and half a million in the bank.  This was primarily due to hard work, low expenses, and choosing fields that have demand.
I like it!! Very refreshing to read. I wish they post too.

Engineering + MBA + military experience = freaking lucrative depending on your discipline. Very clever and inspiring choice of options.