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I plan to clear my son's Loan from my ISA. He will repay me @ £150 for 15 years. I will add £150 extra to my pension @ 40% tax relief. He avoids 6% APR on his loan. I lose approx 6% increase iny ISA growth but get 5 years of tax relief @ 40% then 10 years tax free income from him = £150 /month. I sleep better for next 15 years. How do I convince my wife it's a good idea!?
He will have a salary where he has to repay the £30k. He will prioritise saving a deposit for a flat.
I plan to clear my son's Loan from my ISA. He will repay me @ £150 for 15 years. I will add £150 extra to my pension @ 40% tax relief. He avoids 6% APR on his loan. I lose approx 6% increase iny ISA growth but get 5 years of tax relief @ 40% then 10 years tax free income from him = £150 /month. I sleep better for next 15 years. How do I convince my wife it's a good idea!?
He will have a salary where he has to repay the £30k. He will prioritise saving a deposit for a flat.
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It's not a good deal financially for you, it is a good deal for him.
You're ignoring inflation on your £150 a month so you're losing money in real terms and losing compound interest in your calculations though putting in pension for tax relief is ok. Student loans are almost never a good idea to repay though and what if your son cannot pay back £150 a month for some reason e.g. buying a house he has to declare the debt which affects affordability or if he loses his job.Sam Vimes' Boots Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness:
People are rich because they spend less money. A poor man buys $10 boots that last a season or two before he's walking in wet shoes and has to buy another pair. A rich man buys $50 boots that are made better and give him 10 years of dry feet. The poor man has spent $100 over those 10 years and still has wet feet.
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Many thanks for. reply.
I increase his repayment annually by 3%.
Less than say, 6% rate for Govt. loan.
I can do an excel calc when he starts earning next month and I have a payslip to look at.
He will be NHS employee, so should keep earning.0
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