Comments on: My Biggest Financial Mistake – Student Loan Default http://www.myfinancialrecovery.net/2009/04/07/my-biggest-financial-mistake-student-loan-default/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:03:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Greener Pastures http://www.myfinancialrecovery.net/2009/04/07/my-biggest-financial-mistake-student-loan-default/comment-page-1/#comment-760 Greener Pastures Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:44:48 +0000 http://www.myfinancialrecovery.net/2009/04/07/my-biggest-financial-mistake-student-loan-default/#comment-760 I love these true confessions articles! It's like playing truth or dare. OK, here's ONE of mine- When I was in college I decided I didn't need to pay my excise tax. Back then, there were no computers (no kidding!) and so they didn't catch up with me for about 3 years. My cars were junks, and the amounts were small, so I didn't think it was any big deal. Then I got this notice telling me to pay up now or something bad, which I can no longer remember because I am going senile at 50, would happen. Well, I paid it then, at least. I love these true confessions articles! It’s like playing truth or dare.

OK, here’s ONE of mine- When I was in college I decided I didn’t need to pay my excise tax. Back then, there were no computers (no kidding!) and so they didn’t catch up with me for about 3 years. My cars were junks, and the amounts were small, so I didn’t think it was any big deal. Then I got this notice telling me to pay up now or something bad, which I can no longer remember because I am going senile at 50, would happen.

Well, I paid it then, at least.

]]> By: Carl http://www.myfinancialrecovery.net/2009/04/07/my-biggest-financial-mistake-student-loan-default/comment-page-1/#comment-631 Carl Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:03:15 +0000 http://www.myfinancialrecovery.net/2009/04/07/my-biggest-financial-mistake-student-loan-default/#comment-631 I consolidated them back in the 90's and the interest rate was at a whopping 9%. But there's nothing I could do. I have been payment on time ever since. I even added an extra payment a year. Sigh, only 7 more years to go. I consolidated them back in the 90’s and the interest rate was at a whopping 9%. But there’s nothing I could do. I have been payment on time ever since. I even added an extra payment a year. Sigh, only 7 more years to go.

]]> By: Ken http://www.myfinancialrecovery.net/2009/04/07/my-biggest-financial-mistake-student-loan-default/comment-page-1/#comment-627 Ken Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:12:45 +0000 http://www.myfinancialrecovery.net/2009/04/07/my-biggest-financial-mistake-student-loan-default/#comment-627 I have watched my brother go through student loan default...a hard lesson learned for him as well. Thanks for sharing your mistake, we have all made some. I have watched my brother go through student loan default…a hard lesson learned for him as well. Thanks for sharing your mistake, we have all made some.

]]> By: Matt http://www.myfinancialrecovery.net/2009/04/07/my-biggest-financial-mistake-student-loan-default/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Matt Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:50:48 +0000 http://www.myfinancialrecovery.net/2009/04/07/my-biggest-financial-mistake-student-loan-default/#comment-624 Blake - at first the financing with the ex was fine... but we were still together then. When we broke up it was a little awkward then got better, then really weird and now back to being ok. I think that having it out of my life will be even better though! Thanks for the feedback! Blake – at first the financing with the ex was fine… but we were still together then. When we broke up it was a little awkward then got better, then really weird and now back to being ok. I think that having it out of my life will be even better though!

Thanks for the feedback!

]]> By: Blake http://www.myfinancialrecovery.net/2009/04/07/my-biggest-financial-mistake-student-loan-default/comment-page-1/#comment-618 Blake Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:03:42 +0000 http://www.myfinancialrecovery.net/2009/04/07/my-biggest-financial-mistake-student-loan-default/#comment-618 It's pretty admirable to get online and share this with the world. I guess one of the beautiful facets of life is the chance for redemption, and it seems like you're well on your way. I imagine the financing arrangement with your ex was sort of awkward at first? It’s pretty admirable to get online and share this with the world.

I guess one of the beautiful facets of life is the chance for redemption, and it seems like you’re well on your way.

I imagine the financing arrangement with your ex was sort of awkward at first?

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