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I have about $60. Yeah, I have about $65,000 of student loan debt that I just accrued here recently going back to school to get my master's. And it's just me and my kids. I don't get child support. How many kids? And I have three. Okay. One, my son is, um, 19 though now. And so he's, um, wants to go to school. That's a whole nother situation and needing a little bit of money for that.
But I guess my question is just, should I save that extra 20 a year for me and my kids just like for security type stuff? Or should I, um, just use it all to pay off this student loan debt. Cause I don't want it to go from 65 to $200,000.
But I guess my question is just, should I save that extra 20 a year for me and my kids just like for security type stuff? Or should I, um, just use it all to pay off this student loan debt. Cause I don't want it to go from 65 to $200,000.
But I guess my question is just, should I save that extra 20 a year for me and my kids just like for security type stuff? Or should I, um, just use it all to pay off this student loan debt. Cause I don't want it to go from 65 to $200,000.
So I make about $4,000 a month. It's about $60,000 a year. Okay.
So I make about $4,000 a month. It's about $60,000 a year. Okay.
So I make about $4,000 a month. It's about $60,000 a year. Okay.
Okay, great. And I already have the emergency fund, and I even have about $30,000 in a CD account that I put up whenever I sold my house last year. So I have that saved.
Okay, great. And I already have the emergency fund, and I even have about $30,000 in a CD account that I put up whenever I sold my house last year. So I have that saved.
Okay, great. And I already have the emergency fund, and I even have about $30,000 in a CD account that I put up whenever I sold my house last year. So I have that saved.
Hi, thank you guys for taking my call. You bet. I am new to the Baby Step, and I was technically on Baby Step 2, but I left an abusive relationship And I'm going through a custody battle right now, so I've incurred additional debt for attorney fees. So I'm trying to figure out my next steps going forward.
Hi, thank you guys for taking my call. You bet. I am new to the Baby Step, and I was technically on Baby Step 2, but I left an abusive relationship And I'm going through a custody battle right now, so I've incurred additional debt for attorney fees. So I'm trying to figure out my next steps going forward.
Hi, thank you guys for taking my call. You bet. I am new to the Baby Step, and I was technically on Baby Step 2, but I left an abusive relationship And I'm going through a custody battle right now, so I've incurred additional debt for attorney fees. So I'm trying to figure out my next steps going forward.
Should I pause making additional payments towards my debt and just work on saving money for additional attorney fees that might come up?
Should I pause making additional payments towards my debt and just work on saving money for additional attorney fees that might come up?
Should I pause making additional payments towards my debt and just work on saving money for additional attorney fees that might come up?
Um, so going on two years, the first part was when he tried to fight the restraining order. So that was the first time I took on attorney fees. And then now, you know, he was, he was in jail for a bit for violating the restraining order, but now he's out and now he's trying to come for full custody. Oh my gosh. How many kids do you have? Luckily I only have one. Okay.
Um, so going on two years, the first part was when he tried to fight the restraining order. So that was the first time I took on attorney fees. And then now, you know, he was, he was in jail for a bit for violating the restraining order, but now he's out and now he's trying to come for full custody. Oh my gosh. How many kids do you have? Luckily I only have one. Okay.
Um, so going on two years, the first part was when he tried to fight the restraining order. So that was the first time I took on attorney fees. And then now, you know, he was, he was in jail for a bit for violating the restraining order, but now he's out and now he's trying to come for full custody. Oh my gosh. How many kids do you have? Luckily I only have one. Okay.
Um, so I currently rent and I am safe. Um, luckily I'm with family and I make about 52,000 a year. Um, but my debt went from, I got it down to 12,000 and now it's back up at 20. So.