• dutchkimble@lemy.lol
    134·
    1 year ago

    Glad she doesn’t have to worry about both her student debt and her starfleet career at the same time

      • thrawn@lemmy.world
        2·
        1 year ago

        Could you elaborate on how? Do student loans sue for nonpayment? Are they paid back by the estate?

        • PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee
          1·
          1 year ago

          Probably, you cnt have them discharged due to bankruptcy or disability even. I would expect the loan company probably puts a lien on your estate.

          Hell, they recapitalize interest anytime you have a late or nonpayment payment, so I would imagine any interest payments you miss while dead add to the capital they charge your estate.

    • NightAuthor@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      1 year ago

      Compounding interest… oh… but when did she go to school? Prices only got crazy somewhat recently.

      • NightAuthor@lemmy.worldEnglish
        63·
        1 year ago

        Biden’s doing some targeted forgiveness to bolster his reputation. Just gotta be part of one of the targeted groups.

        • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
          6·
          1 year ago

          So trying to fulfill a campaign promise is bolstering a reputation? Seems jaded.

          Can’t we just be happy that people are being helped? And maybe if the supreme court and the House would also help, it’d be even more people.

          • NightAuthor@lemmy.worldEnglish
            22·
            1 year ago

            I am jaded, I want my help too. I’m not saying I don’t want these people to get the help they’re getting. But if this buys enough good will, he’ll stop at what little he’s done so far.

  • EvilHaitianEatingYourCat@lemmy.world
    7·
    1 year ago

    I can’t believe some people have STUDENT debts till that late in their life that’s just serfdom, barely even disguised

    I got a 30k in debt for my master degree which i reimbursed in 3 years after graduation. Surely I lived with 200€ disposable income per month (food not included) for some time, but glad it hasn’t last till I am 82

  • winterayars@sh.itjust.works
    3·
    1 year ago

    The professional class in America would have a significant amount of power and the ability to tell their insane, power hunger bosses to go fuck themselves…

    Except…

    Because of eternal, life long debt and health care they can’t.

    Don’t think this came about by accident. Debt is a tool to control a whole society.