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b_b · 3667 days ago · link · · parent · post: That Nest Egg Needs To Last As Long As You Do. So How Do You Start? : NPR
All depends on the interest rate. Yours are probably 6.8%, no? At that rate, which sucks a fat dick, paying them off is probably a good idea, because that's just about the average market return over the long haul. Mine are 2.3%, because they're from years ago, and I'm paying them off as slow as the government will let me (which is very slow).Doesn't it make more sense to pay off student loans in full and building up an emergency fund / building up credit then investing in an IRA after the debt is paid off?