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mike_c

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2. my age starts with a six...

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Sat Jul 9, 2016, 01:27 AM

Jul 2016

...and I won't live long enough, let alone work long enough to pay my student loan debt. I'm looking for sustainable strategies for managing student debt when I retire, which I will only put off for a couple more years. I've had a good career though. I do appreciate that. But the debt will never go away.

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We’re struggling to survive’: student debt still weighing down people over 30 [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jul 2016 OP

Many college administrators make 6 digit salaries. JonathanRackham Jul 2016 #1

I'm starting my 20th year at my current university in August.... mike_c Jul 2016 #3

There seems to be a two tier salary system in academia JonathanRackham Jul 2016 #4

biz schools, biz profs have their wallets fattened by special interests nashville_brook Jul 2016 #15

Depends. Igel Jul 2016 #16

It's a bait and switch. seabeckind Jul 2016 #7

From post 1: TCJ70 Jul 2016 #9

Thanks. That didn't answer my post. seabeckind Jul 2016 #10

They aren't my words... TCJ70 Jul 2016 #11

By quoting, you adopted those words. seabeckind Jul 2016 #12

Ok, I'm going to see myself out... TCJ70 Jul 2016 #13

Another non-answer. seabeckind Jul 2016 #14

my age starts with a six... mike_c Jul 2016 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2016 #5

So why aren't the wages higher in that workforce? seabeckind Jul 2016 #8

Getting rid of the administrative bloat will be a good start for academic institutions. romanic Jul 2016 #6

I am in my late 60's.. retired.. on Social Security and have two payments left Peacetrain Jul 2016 #17

Congrats.. keep proof of payoff FOREVER. Sometimes loans are sold and unethical companies come Liberal_in_LA Jul 2016 #18

Good advice! Peacetrain Jul 2016 #20

K&R smirkymonkey Jul 2016 #19