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When I married my husband, he was 24 and I was 27, and I was <em>shocked</em> when I realized he had $4000 in student loans
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<p>My wife who had a great job in the computer field with only an AA degree told me she paid off her car loan so she could enter our marriage unencumbered. Imagine her surprise when she found out I had $40,000 in student loans which I just refinanced for a 20 year graduated payout from Sallie Mae. Fortunately, I was able to make a good living and paid off every last penny seven years later.</p>