Government debt? Probably not worth paying much more than the minimum, don’t stress it, it will probably be forgiven eventually anyway and if not we already have income driven repayment etc. Private debt? Pay it now

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Of course

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Absolutely! They’ll eat you alive if you let them. Plus, when you get to stages of buying a house or a car or investing, student loans are a huge hindrance towards you getting approved for those loans

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