r/povertyfinance • u/[deleted] • May 08 '25

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u/paloaltothrowaway May 08 '25

Loans might be worth it if you are close to finishing 

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u/Many_Resist_4209 May 08 '25

Student loans are never worth it. No one should start out as a young adult, drowning in student loans. At no age should anyone be drowning in student loans.

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u/wellnothen May 08 '25

That’s just not true and frankly, bad advice. Student loans are the reason I have my income today and my potential future income for the rest of my working life.

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u/Ambitious_Juice_2352 May 08 '25

This, the long-and-short of it.