https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Student-Loans/My-Student-Loan-Story-Ends-Tomorrow/m-p/2742375#M14212 <P>Congrats!</P> Sat, 18 Jan 2014 14:29:33 GMT Anonymous 2014-01-18T14:29:33Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Student-Loans/My-Student-Loan-Story-Ends-Tomorrow/m-p/2685445#M14052 <P>I graduated from law school in May 2006 with about $86,000 in student loans. &nbsp;My wife graduated the same year from nursing school with $18,000 in student loans. &nbsp;Hers have been paid off for about a year and we took that payment and applied it to mine. &nbsp;We also paid off $13,000 in credit cards and two cars.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Tomorrow, I make the final payment on the last of our non-mortgage debt, which is the final $3,250 of my student loans. &nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I've drawn a lot of good advice from these boards and I hope all of you have similar success in ridding yourselves of student loan debt. &nbsp;The most common question I have seen around here is whether paying student loans helps your credit score. &nbsp;The very common and true reply is that it does not make a substantial impact on your credit score like paying other debt might. &nbsp;Despite that, I would encourage anyone who can to pay extra on their student loans. &nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I believe that if you are reading this message, you already have decided to gather information on the financial impact of student loans. &nbsp;Making the decision to be proactive about them really is the first step to paying them off. &nbsp;I wish you all good luck in that endeavor.</P> Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:01:12 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Student-Loans/My-Student-Loan-Story-Ends-Tomorrow/m-p/2685445#M14052 bornhuge 2013-12-30T13:01:12Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Student-Loans/My-Student-Loan-Story-Ends-Tomorrow/m-p/2685533#M14053 <P>Congratulations!</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 30 Dec 2013 15:29:05 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Student-Loans/My-Student-Loan-Story-Ends-Tomorrow/m-p/2685533#M14053 blauthsp 2013-12-30T15:29:05Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Student-Loans/My-Student-Loan-Story-Ends-Tomorrow/m-p/2686565#M14055 Fantastic news. Congrats! Mon, 30 Dec 2013 21:37:59 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Student-Loans/My-Student-Loan-Story-Ends-Tomorrow/m-p/2686565#M14055 awal 2013-12-30T21:37:59Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Student-Loans/My-Student-Loan-Story-Ends-Tomorrow/m-p/2686989#M14056 <P>Congratulations!</P> Mon, 30 Dec 2013 23:43:25 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Student-Loans/My-Student-Loan-Story-Ends-Tomorrow/m-p/2686989#M14056 Pat94108 2013-12-30T23:43:25Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Student-Loans/My-Student-Loan-Story-Ends-Tomorrow/m-p/2687549#M14057 Good for you, I cant wait until that day. Tue, 31 Dec 2013 02:19:26 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Student-Loans/My-Student-Loan-Story-Ends-Tomorrow/m-p/2687549#M14057 Involver 2013-12-31T02:19:26Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Student-Loans/My-Student-Loan-Story-Ends-Tomorrow/m-p/2688641#M14065 <P>That's awesome news - congratulations! Jealous because I'm getting close! <img id="smileyhappy" class="emoticon emoticon-smileyhappy" src="https://ficoforums.myfico.com/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-happy.gif" alt="Smiley Happy" title="Smiley Happy" /></P> Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:53:35 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Student-Loans/My-Student-Loan-Story-Ends-Tomorrow/m-p/2688641#M14065 Rikku 2013-12-31T16:53:35Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Student-Loans/My-Student-Loan-Story-Ends-Tomorrow/m-p/2688663#M14068 <P>That is awesome! &nbsp;Congrats!!! &nbsp;Great motivation for me, I just made a payment toward my loans today...</P> Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:07:02 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Student-Loans/My-Student-Loan-Story-Ends-Tomorrow/m-p/2688663#M14068 rockinn8 2013-12-31T17:07:02Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Student-Loans/My-Student-Loan-Story-Ends-Tomorrow/m-p/2742375#M14212 <P>Congrats!</P> Sat, 18 Jan 2014 14:29:33 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Student-Loans/My-Student-Loan-Story-Ends-Tomorrow/m-p/2742375#M14212 Anonymous 2014-01-18T14:29:33Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Student-Loans/My-Student-Loan-Story-Ends-Tomorrow/m-p/2743267#M14216 <P>Awesome!!!</P> Sat, 18 Jan 2014 22:13:40 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Student-Loans/My-Student-Loan-Story-Ends-Tomorrow/m-p/2743267#M14216 Anonymous 2014-01-18T22:13:40Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Student-Loans/My-Student-Loan-Story-Ends-Tomorrow/m-p/2764447#M14301 <P>Congrats!</P> Sun, 26 Jan 2014 14:31:51 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Student-Loans/My-Student-Loan-Story-Ends-Tomorrow/m-p/2764447#M14301 Anonymous 2014-01-26T14:31:51Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Student-Loans/My-Student-Loan-Story-Ends-Tomorrow/m-p/2767925#M14304 <P>Congratulations!</P> Mon, 27 Jan 2014 23:44:14 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Student-Loans/My-Student-Loan-Story-Ends-Tomorrow/m-p/2767925#M14304 SeandSki 2014-01-27T23:44:14Z