I have figured out this great trick to get me through all the automated crud when calling The Student Loan people, because no one loves that monotone voice that reads off your list of choices; press one to hear your balance [no thank you!], press two for Spanish, press three if you are awaiting processing…. So when you call your loan people [this works with Citibank not sure who else, as I am trying to not collect more of these things] press the zero button three times fast! 000 and it will forward you to a customer representative, of course he/she will not necessarily be on this continent but hey you got a live one. I figured this out because I hate hearing my balance and it’s the only way to avoid it.
So why am I going on about student loans? Well because we all have them. And not just us non-proffit artsy people who went to really expensive schools with a high weighted name only to graduate and move back in with our parents. With this said I would still stubbornly do it again. But that doesn’t mean I can’t complain a bit here and there to blow off some financial steam.
Yesterday in the New York Times a great article ran about student debt specifically for law students. It was socking and sad and I highly recommend you read it.
So for all of you out there that are in the forbearance boat with me feel free to write in and tell me your loan sob stories because everyone needs to have someone to vent to.
Tara
Art Ninja
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