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Forum Post: that's 20% interest on student loan AccountNumber 804102982

Posted 10 years ago on Aug. 29, 2013, 8:01 p.m. EST by MattLHolck (16833) from San Diego, CA
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Matthew:

Sorry, I’m not trying to stress you out…but it’s back-to-school time, and for far too many California students, that means going into substantial debt. In a few years, it will mean getting one of those emails every single month.

Our higher education system is on an unsustainable path – as a UC Regent and a CSU Trustee, I see it first-hand. We all talk about economic recovery and job growth, and we all know that an educated, skilled workforce is a key component of that, but still too many of our colleges and universities remain out-of-reach – or so expensive that they cripple students’ finances and limit their opportunities after they finish school. It’s not right.

I was glad to see President Obama address the need for reform in our higher education system last week and I applaud his call for action. But what happens now that the bus tour is over and we’ve moved on to the latest headline of the week? The students starting classes this week certainly won’t see a difference. What about the ones who start college next year? Or the year after that?

If you’re ready to join me in the fight to keep our California public education institutions accessible to all, let me know! Check out my new Higher Ed. magazine on Flipboard to stay on top of the latest news, and give me your feedback on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+. Thanks,

Gavin

"and we all know that an educated, skilled workforce is a key component of that,"

I disagree

base wealth is not increased by people having greater education

people with education are more often employed by those with money

interest on my student loan of $35 k will be 7 k by next year. that's 20% AccountNumber 804102982 that can't be right.

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[-] 2 points by beautifulworld (23769) 10 years ago

What kind of nation sets kids up to be debtors by age 22, just to get a basic education?

[-] 2 points by MattLHolck (16833) from San Diego, CA 10 years ago

the US

[-] 2 points by beautifulworld (23769) 10 years ago

It really is time for America's young adults to say no to debt for education.

[-] 1 points by MattLHolck (16833) from San Diego, CA 10 years ago

and for governments the tax the pools of stagnant money to provide education

[-] 2 points by beautifulworld (23769) 10 years ago

You will see the prices come down if, yes, all those participating in the debt say no. Game over.

[-] 2 points by MattLHolck (16833) from San Diego, CA 10 years ago

we will see more educated people if more education facilities open and accept students

[-] 1 points by MattLHolck (16833) from San Diego, CA 10 years ago

people tell me that student loans aren't 20%

[-] 1 points by MattLHolck (16833) from San Diego, CA 10 years ago

I got suspended from a forum for posting this in my signature

I don't believe I violated any rules nor disrupted the flow of the forum

I have to wonder if I should continue posting there

[-] 1 points by DebtSUSPENSIONRights (181) 10 years ago

Jobs for college grads are the top part of a pyramid of jobs. For every college graduate who gets a job, it means a blue collar job for maybe 2 to 100 people.

But the bottom line is its a pyramid. Therefore, to say that more and more should be college educated just means there needs to be millions upon millions more to do the work of the end result of the jobs that the college educated get.

As for interest rates, other than a nominal 2% to 4% interest rate charge, there should be NO ENTITY in this country allowed to charge 15% and 20% interest.

The original purpose of interest rate charges is no longer needed. In its heyday, interest rate charges made sense because once the loan was paid back, some type of truly new commerce was created such as a bridge, wider roads, increasing the reach of phone lines, more efficient distribution and so on. Therefore, the profits created were not only immense, but jobs were created as well, so the interest rate charge was just not a big deal.

Many present day technological enhancements nowadays are app based, and that is a critical difference to the past because every time an app gets created, it creates greater efficiency for the masses WHILE ALSO CUTTING JOBS, aka how the greater efficiency occurs.

So to make new cutting edge technology a win, INTEREST RATE CHARGES HAVE TO BE CUT DRASTICALLY. That is why I started www.debtsuspensionrights.blogspot.com and am also on facebook.

The economy is a con job that will never truly improve as long as people have anywhere from 20% to 50% of their monthly spendable income going towards the interest rate charge on their existing debt.

I have read that 48% of our economy is based on financing of some sort, it used to be 18%. Until that number drops back down under 20%, there will be no improved economy and therefore going into debt is a BAD BAD idea.

[-] 2 points by MattLHolck (16833) from San Diego, CA 10 years ago

I have less respect for my debt with every interest rate increase

[-] 1 points by DebtSUSPENSIONRights (181) 10 years ago

The way occupy wall street could affect change is not to buy bad debt, but to take over existing debt and agree to only charge 1% interest as long as the debtor agrees to truly pay down the debt each and every month.

[-] 1 points by MattLHolck (16833) from San Diego, CA 10 years ago

I don't want no monthly control freak

[-] 1 points by DebtSUSPENSIONRights (181) 10 years ago

Then don't take on debt at all in the form of credit card or student loan if you don't want a monthly payback requirement, save the money first.

For those already in debt, there are literally tens of millions who would LOVE to pay down existing debt with reduced interest rate charges so their overall monthly living expenses would decrease.

[-] 1 points by DebtSUSPENSIONRights (181) 10 years ago

Even if the interest rate does not increase, it still has an accrual effect.

[-] 1 points by MattLHolck (16833) from San Diego, CA 10 years ago

20% accrual in one year is a 20% interest rate

[-] 1 points by DebtSUSPENSIONRights (181) 10 years ago

I don't know what you mean exactly. Are you saying that if someone takes out a student loan for 20 grand, one year later the debt is 24 grand?

[-] 1 points by MattLHolck (16833) from San Diego, CA 10 years ago

that's what my papers read

[-] 1 points by MattLHolck (16833) from San Diego, CA 10 years ago

education is for the enrichment and prosperity of the people

and should be available to everyone

not some blind obedience to the money machine