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Old 05-14-2008, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ScrimpAndSave View Post
We are estimating about $2000-$2500 a month for student loan payments.
That sounds awfully high. $2,500/month would be $140,000 in only 56 months (not accounting for interest). Surely these loans have a much longer repayment schedule than 5 or 6 years. My med school loans had a 25-year repayment schedule. These must be at least 10 or 15 if not 25 like mine.
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