Re: Best strategy for dealing with student debt


<reccoso@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> What are the best ways people have either heard of or actually used to
> deal with student debt in excess of $100,000.
>
> Asumming the student will be making at least $80,000 at graduation,
> what's the best way to deal with it? I'm just interested in any ideas,
> stories, opinions etc
>
> Is it best to pay it all off asap, or are there certain advantages (tax
> benifits) of having the debt (i know that sounds silly).
>
> Also, helpful would be any Canada-specific strategies and those for
> people who will have this kinda of debt and be starting up their own
> private business/clinic about 5 years after graduation.
>
> Thanks a lot...(and please reply to all groups)

I consolidated about $105,000 after dental school, paid $700/mo for the last
5 1/2 years...and then paid it all off using the equity in my home just 1
month ago.

It's just another payment.


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