Each of us lives only now, in this brief instant. The rest has been lived already. So make the most thoughtful choices you can today that will lead to a better future.
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Stop drifting and hoping a magic solution will appear. Instead, you can participate in rescuing yourself. Find peace by pursuing facts through trusted advisers and research rather than the blind trust of salespeople trying to sell you something by almost any means necessary.
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Make decisions to deal with your debt with logic and facts, not assumptions, and worry about what other people will think. People who judge you will soon be forgotten. Nobody thinks about anyone that much.
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The world is nothing but constant change. Your life is only a perception. Choose a way out of debt based on facts, not assumptions. Do what is best for your future because those that judge you will not feed you.
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Do you have a greater responsibility to repair your financial past or your financial present and future? Make good choices that allow you to tackle your debt and immediately start building your emergency fund and saving for retirement. Tomorrow will be here before you know it. Lost time is a sin.
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There is no sense in wasting a perfectly good financial mistake. Instead, learn from it and do better moving forward. The past is gone. Turn and face the future now.
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Those who judge you for past financial mistakes are not your friends. So don't make choices about your future out of fear of what they may think. Instead, make choices based on truth, fact, and what is best for you moving forward from today.
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Don't believe everything you think. Challenge your assumptions about getting out of debt. Do what is best for you, not others.
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Is it less moral to file bankruptcy or to not take action that leaves you old, broke, hungry, and dependent on others?
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If bankruptcy is so bad, why did our Founding Fathers specifically include it in the U.S. Constitution as protection for financial difficulties?
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Maybe it is time to read what the Bible really says about bankruptcy instead of listening to the assumptions of others. Throw out your misperceptions and you'll be fine. (And who is stopping you from throwing them out?) - Marcus Aurelius
Stop listening to people that say bankruptcy is a last resort. It is neither first nor last. It is a tool like credit counseling, debt settlement, and others. For the best result, you need to use the right tool for the job.
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People that tell you to avoid bankruptcy want to sell you something else are repeating something they heard or do not know what they are talking about. Get the facts and then make your own decision. Don't let an unskilled script-reading commissioned salesperson make life decisions for you.
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Debt problems are like fingerprints. No two are alike. A one-size-fits-all solution will give you a one-size-fits-all result. You deserve better.
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You are not your debt. Your value, self-esteem, and existence should not be defined by the money troubles you may be facing right now. Debt problems are solved with proper action, not guilt, self-hatred, and disgust.
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Debt is nothing more than math wrapped in emotion. The math is easy, the emotional part leads us to do impulsive things. Not the right thing.
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Does it make more sense to ask for life-altering debt advice from an unskilled and untrained commissioned salesperson in a call center or an experienced debt coach like Damon Day that provides a customized solution for money troubles?
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Throw out your misperceptions and you'll be fine. (And who is stopping you from throwing them out?) - Marcus Aurelius
They Said the Rest of My Student Loan Would be Taken Care Of
I had a student loan. They say I owe them around 6,000 and said if I wait to pay it then I’m guessing my interest rate will go up and it will be hard for me to get another loan. Is this true?
They claim that if I do a monthly payment 3 times of 200. The rest would be basically taken care of. I wouldn’t have to worry about paying anything. Why? I don’t understand.
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Yes, your interest rate could go up and you could be charged a massive fee for legal action and/or collection charges.
Everything they can and may do to you is typically clearly defined in the lending agreement you signed. Just look for the section on default.
As far as the 3 x $200 claim I would have to default to WTF?
I can see a scenario where something like that might bring you back to a current status from a default, maybe, but as far as the rest of the balance going away and not having to worry about it, that would be kind of farfetched.
5 thoughts on “They Said the Rest of My Student Loan Would be Taken Care Of”
What type of loan is it? Who is the servicer or debt collector? When did you last pay? What is the actual penalty amount that was mentioned? The question references a $200 dollar amount, but here you reference a 20k penalty.
Well unfortunately it is typically written into the default part of the loan agreement. It’s stuck in there so the collection company can be compensated and motivated for chasing you. If you are looking for logic, you should not look for that in the debt world.
I make every effort to represent the truth and provide good information to help people understand their debt situation and how to deal with it. My answer is right on target for what you asked. You wanted to know how they can do that and as I pointed out, it is typically written right in the agreement the consumer signed. Just like arbitration agreements, default rates, etc.
What type of loan is it?
Who is the servicer or debt collector?
When did you last pay?
What is the actual penalty amount that was mentioned? The question references a $200 dollar amount, but here you reference a 20k penalty.
Well unfortunately it is typically written into the default part of the loan agreement. It’s stuck in there so the collection company can be compensated and motivated for chasing you. If you are looking for logic, you should not look for that in the debt world.
Who do you actually represent ? You appear to be a shill for the debt collection industry.
I make every effort to represent the truth and provide good information to help people understand their debt situation and how to deal with it. My answer is right on target for what you asked. You wanted to know how they can do that and as I pointed out, it is typically written right in the agreement the consumer signed. Just like arbitration agreements, default rates, etc.
I just answered your question.