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Afford Anything · April 14, 2026 · 1h 12m

Q&A: The Case for NOT Paying Off Your Student Loans

Show Notes

This Q&A episode addresses three real-life financial dilemmas. KJ has $90,000 in student loans and an inheritance, and must decide between paying off debt or keeping cash amid changing repayment policies. A listener near retirement with $1.9 million saved explores whether part-time work can buffer against sequence of returns risk. Finally, a retiree who bought a second home to be near family and rent it part-time seeks guidance on tax and structural considerations.

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Highlights

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Liquidity over early loan payoff under policy uncertainty
When student loan policies are in flux, keeping cash available may be more prudent than aggressively paying down debt.
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Part-time work as sequence-of-returns risk buffer
Earning income through part-time work near retirement can reduce the need to sell assets during a market downturn, protecting against sequence of returns risk.
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Editorial

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Tax considerations for a mixed-use second home
When a second home is used partly as a residence and partly as a rental, the allocation of expenses and income for tax purposes becomes complex.
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