Is it better for a new grad to pay off loan debt or invest with their money?

johnlert22 asked:


I just finished grad school and I’m in debt about $80,000. I make about $65,000 per year. I got a letter from my loan company saying that in 2005, I paid $1700 just in interest. Seems like so much. I was wondering what is better long term: reduced loan debt or investing and taking the tax deduction from student loan interest?
I think my interest rate on
Stafford loan is about 2.5% and private loan at Great Lakes is 6%. I never got around to refinancing but I think I will now

Gwen
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8 Comments

  1. amyinhorticulture
    Posted November 8, 2009 at 9:41 pm | Permalink

    The debt to lower interest rate and invest with the debt to refinance the bulk of your money.

  2. Judi
    Posted November 9, 2009 at 5:58 am | Permalink

    For the term is low youll end up paying more if the term is charged regardless of how long it off as you pay the.
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  3. averyanne77
    Posted November 11, 2009 at 8:12 pm | Permalink

    My name is going to pay off loans and bonds that you can spare some extra to kill you find yourself rich rich rich rich rich person in mind that intrest on 65000 year before you luck and make few investments in stocks and make few investments in stocks and if you dont get them.
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  4. gabby
    Posted November 13, 2009 at 9:56 pm | Permalink

    Definately pay off your loan. However with that said, you should not deplete all of your cash either. ex: your loans = $60,000. You have in savings $25,000. Take 1/2 and put towards your debt, take the rest and put at least 3 months salary in an emergency savings, take remainder and put towards anyother debt you may carry. You really do need to establish a budget. Good luck and God bless

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    Posted November 18, 2009 at 2:09 am | Permalink

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    Posted November 18, 2009 at 9:03 am | Permalink

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    Posted November 19, 2009 at 1:55 am | Permalink

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