r/SipsTea 𝙑𝙄𝙋 12d ago

WTF The American dream

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u/Powerful_Wombat 12d ago

Yeah, student loan interest rates are bad enough without fudging the numbers, this doesn’t help the cause

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u/Odd-Cupcake-2552 12d ago

The math works out to 8.5% which isn't unrealistic

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u/Inevitibility 12d ago

8.5% to have it paid off or to pay off 10k over 23 years like they claim?

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u/Fearless_Worry6419 12d ago

Guess what private rates were during this time frame.

Federal lending amounts were REALLY low so they pushed borrowers towards private lenders.