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Student loan should I repay?

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So I have worked really hard to be mortgage free and I currently owe
£3269 on 0% Credit cards
I also owe £2250 on my student loan.
I know you are advised not to pay these off but mine has interest on it compared to my 0% cards and it’s small, i am likely to pay it off as I’m just 50, I work in nhs job so fairly secure .
should I pay this off or save?
I have savings of £5000


Barclaycard £5800 (0%) ends April 26.
2025-26 MFW Target #68 £13,500
£378.07 left OP 10% allowance left
Mortgage  free Aim July 2027.
July 25 £57,000, £56950
August 25 £56,400

house improvement/emergency budget/holiday fund needs topping up.

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  • Spendless
    Spendless Posts: 24,671 Forumite
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    I'd do some maths on it. When will it get written off? Based on current wages and expected pay increases how much do you expect to pay off in that time. Perhaps read some articles and use some calculators on this site to come to your decision. 
  • V3cash
    V3cash Posts: 295 Forumite
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    I have 10 years left on part 1 student loan
    i also have a part 2 student loan, this one I won’t bother to pay off as it’s huge. 
    I will be likely to pay it off in the 10 years so it’s probably a no brainer to pay it off as the interest is 4.6 % ish
    However it’s hard as if i could not work for any reasonsor drop my hours under threshold i would not pay it off any way.
    i will have a think


    Barclaycard £5800 (0%) ends April 26.
    2025-26 MFW Target #68 £13,500
    £378.07 left OP 10% allowance left
    Mortgage  free Aim July 2027.
    July 25 £57,000, £56950
    August 25 £56,400

    house improvement/emergency budget/holiday fund needs topping up.

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