Student loan
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Re: Student loan
Student Loan Repayment - Student Loan Repayment
#32
Re: Student loan
Depends when and where it was taken out and the product a person agreed to at the time.
Student Loan Repayment - Student Loan Repayment
Student Loan Repayment - Student Loan Repayment
#34
Re: Student loan
We are doing everything we can to keep their loans minimal. Because our kids are five years apart we don't face two of them going at once but it's thousands and thousands per year. DD1 works at uni too and gets some grandparent support, but it's still hard going and we'll be doing it for ten years for the two of them! Think very carefully about them taking out a NZ student loan because if they later want to spend time overseas the interest and repayment demands are enormous - one of the most punitive in the world. Look into it for your kids - at that age they just aren't old enough to take on that sort of debt with those sort of conditions attached, imo. Hopefully it'll all be sorted out into a fairer system by then but I won't hold my breath ....
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Re: Student loan
I really hope you're okay - give us an update and have a big hug. As Pom said breathe, stay calm and come up with a plan.
#37
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Re: Student loan
Been to the doc. I'm on antidepressants now. Probably a long time coming. Hopefully they'll help soon and I can get some sleep. Then I'll deal with the sharks. Dread to think what I'll be paying back now but my health is more important at the moment. Thank you for your kind help, I wasn't all that sure I'd get such a good reception xx
#38
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Re: Student loan
Your health must be your number one priority. The loan will get fixed eventually, just take each minute/hour/day as it comes for now. Not sure where you are but if you would like to meet up for a coffee and chat and just to unload, and you're not too far away then I'm happy to do that.
I'm on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula and I've been taking the happy pills for years!
I'm on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula and I've been taking the happy pills for years!
#39
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Re: Student loan
Thank you thank you for your kind offer. One I'm out of the woods I would really like to take you up on the offer. Mind you I'm a tad far from the peninsula but it could be a nice drive!
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Re: Student loan
We can always meet up somewhere in the middle. A friend of mine used to live in Swanson (she's in Aussie now ) and I used to meet her at a cafe in Hobsonville.
Whenever you feel upto it chuck, just PM me. As I say, take your time getting yourself healthy.