S4 E4: "I'm $100k in student loan debt and I think it should be forgiven. Does this make me an entitled asshole?"

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English - December 06, 2022 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 100 ratings
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Previous Episode: S4 E3: "My credit card debt is slowly crushing me. Is there any escape from this horrible cycle?"

Next Episode: S4 E5: "401(k)s aren't offered in my industry. How do I save for retirement if my employer won't help?"

TODAY'S QUESTION:
I have over 100k in student loan debt, and I keep meeting other people with student loan debt that wax poetic about how they feel like “their money belongs to the department of education” and “they owe it to the country to pay that money back” “I made a commitment, I don’t want loan forgiveness” and sentiments of that nature. Am I entitled or being an asshole by feeling like: I’m paying mine back because I have to, but I don’t see anything noble about it and if I could get out of it, I would. I’m paying what I have to pay to qualify for the PSLF program and I’m not paying a penny more. Do I need to adjust my attitude?

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