最初由 Kent以东首帅哥 发布
That's some difference on the purpose. But the real reason for people oweing less than 20K student loan and couldn't pay it off is simply because they don't have the incentive to pay it off.
Even at $8/hr, that's $14400 a year, assuming 37.5 hrs per week, or $13000 after tax. The minimum cost for a single could be squeezed to under $300/month as we know, but let's leave it for a much comfortable $600. You still have $6000 a year towarding paying your loan if you really want to pay. And we are not talking about finding a 2nd job, salary raise, etc.
Of course, if you insist on living a $600 1-bedroom with yourself, go vacations 2-3 times per year, driving a BMX, buying a house, you won't be able to pay 1/10th of a merely several thousand dollars loan even you find a 30K or 40K work as REDFACE mentioned.
And I, too, won't bother to pay a loan with such low interest which could be relieved from time to time, if it's lower than my auto loan or etc.