This topic is loaded with personal opinions, thoughts, experiences and perceptions so this conversation is going to look differently for everyone! But when asked about how student loans have impacted my life and what the financial burden has been like for me, I think having (or not having) kids is a HUGE part of the conversation. Although I'm perfectly happy with how my life has turned out, the long-standing financial strain of student loans always made it feel unsafe to have children. However, there are plenty of women in my life that have chosen to pursue motherhood and I love that! But that also means I know how much parenthood costs too. The cost of childbirth, the cost of adoption, the cost of IVF and other fertility treatments, the cost of the house to shelter children, the costs of their upbringing, it just doesn't end. And if I never felt like I could get up on my own two feet until recently (at 38 years old), then I never felt comfortable to add more feet to the picture.👣
Debt paid off to date: $143,849.31 ($99,978.42 in principal, the rest in interest) 😮💨
Hello!👋 If you're new here, my name is Rachel. I'm a millennial with lots of student loan debt.💰 I'm here to share my story as I push for financial independence and debt pay-down in hopes of inspiring others to feel that there's hope to get out from under their debt and take their life and finances back! If you need a little boost of motivation, you can subscribe for weekly videos.
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