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I paid off the last of my student loans today! (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 3 weeks ago by Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works to c/casualconversation@piefed.social
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Think I'll feel even better about it once the student loan organization posts the payment, but due in part to a sudden reckoning by family re: support to date and capacities today, I was able to pay off the last bit of my loans without screwing up my immediate need finances.

10 years in the making, lol. Just kinda feel like shouting this into the void, despite faithfully making the payments it still never really felt like this day would ever come.

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[–] Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Paying off your loans will actually raise your credit score because it will lower your credit utilization ratio and will reduce your overall debt. Even after you pay off your loan, it doesn't disappear from your credit report... the loan's history will remain on your credit report for quite some time (7-10 years).

The best thing I ever did to improve my credit score was to replace my debit card with a credit card, and then I'd pay the credit card off each month. Not only do I get cash back from the credit card, but my credit utilization ratio is always low.

[–] Bags@piefed.social 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Well at least I know how much I still owe, now lol. Figures the credit bureaus are actually able to get information out of Nelnet, while us "consumers" are stuck in the dark.

I think in my case it's the average account age that's fucking me over. 2 Credit cards and car both under 5 years old, no other accounts besides my 15 year old student loan. My debt to credit ratio is only like 7%, so paying off the small student loan wouldn't improve that much.