Re: college costs

[Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: Flora  <http://profiles.yahoo.com/flora>
 > Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2014 16:38:33 -0400
 >
 > I told him to do it. Right now he doesn't have any loans. The money that you 
 > and Noelle gifted. Is that a loan or a gift?

Gift.

You mean, there was no need for student loans?

 > On Jul 1, 2014, at 4:09 PM, Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert> wrote:
 > > Think marshmellows.
 > > 
 > >> From: Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
 > >> Date: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 13:08:03 -0700
 > >> 
 > >>> From: Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>
 > >>> Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2014 13:03:41 -0700 (PDT)
 > >>> 
 > >>> i think he's thinking ahead...didn't know interns could contribute to 401k
 > >> 
 > >> Umm, thinking ahead means paying off debts as soon as possible to avoid
 > >> paying for the compound interest.
 > >> 
 > >> So, unless the returns on the 401K exceed the interest paid on loans, it
 > >> does not make sense.
 > >> 
 > >> Just sayin'.
 > >> 
 > >>> On Tue, 1 Jul 2014, Robert wrote:
 > >>>> Alexander just informed me that some of his earnings will be going into a
 > >>>> retirement fund.
 > >>>> 
 > >>>> Does that make sense if he has outstanding loans?