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Article created by: Ilona Baliūnaitė

As of 2021, approximately 43 million Americans held student debt, with an average student loan balance of $37,105. In fact, Americans owe $1.71 trillion in total of student loan debt. The numbers are pretty shocking, to say the least.

Now, the sad part of owing federal student debt is the fact that a third of borrowers can’t keep up with it after just six years. With so much pressure building up, all this economic uncertainty, insane housing boom prices, it seems like many millennials and younger generations are stuck in a giant hamster wheel of hell. How did we end up here?

The screenshots below will shed light on the scope of the problem and how it’s basically impossible to pay off a student loan in the US. It may make your body temp soar, so if you’re already feeling on edge today, you may as well skip to the next article. And the brave ones, as well as the student debt survivors themselves, please scroll down below.

#1

Student Loans Put You Through College But Put You Through Debt For Much Longer!!

Tweet by Matt Lane discussing student loans in America, showing how impossible it is to pay off large debt over time.

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    America Is A Scam

    Screenshot of a tweet showing frustration about student loan servicers profiting while people struggle to pay rent, highlighting student loans.

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    Brother-In-Laws Student Loan Statement. He’s Been Out Of College For 8 Years. How Do You Ever Get Out Of This?!?

    Student loan balance overview showing original loan, amount paid, and remaining balance highlighting the difficulty of paying off loans.

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    #4

    Yes, I Too, Love Paying Off Half My Student Loans. Or Be Able To Live Somewhere For Another 3 Months

    Reddit post asking how to spend 50,000 dollars in 1 hour with the top comment suggesting to pay off student loans debt.

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    #5

    One Year Of Student Loan Payments Down

    Loan payment history showing consistent payments with no principal reduction and a large balance on student loans in America.

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    #6

    Paying Off Student Debt By Getting In A Car Accident

    Person showing a paid-off student loan statement highlighting the challenge of paying off student loans in America.

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    Imagine Having To Pay Off Your Mom’s Student Loan Debt In Literally Any Situation

    Fortnite characters celebrate as a pro gamer pays off student loans highlighting challenges for people with student loans in America

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    Found One In The Wild. Student Loans Make Even The Highly Paid Professions Painful

    Tweet from Andrej Spec sharing the struggles of paying off large student loans in America during the pandemic.

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    #9

    Student Loan Debt

    Tweet by Kyle sharing struggles with paying off $65k student loans, highlighting the student debt crisis in America.

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    #10

    A Man Risks Of Having Diabetic Complications Just To Save Money On Food And Pays Off Student Debt

    Roller coaster at Six Flags representing the struggle of people with student loans in America trying to pay them off.

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    Student Loan Debt

    Tweet by user Angela Blue Wave sharing student loan debt details, illustrating the struggle to pay off student loans in America.

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    #12

    Chop Off Your Hands To Pay Off Your Student Debt!

    Person showing injured hands near water, illustrating struggles of people with student loans in America paying them off.

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    #13

    How To Pay Student Loans - By Money Experts

    Text about becoming a surrogate as a way for people with student loans in America to manage financial challenges.

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    #14

    Student Loan Debt

    Screenshot of a student loan balance showing a remaining balance over $44,000, highlighting student loans in America.

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    #15

    Sorry, You Can't Vote If You're 17 But You Can Still Take Out Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars In Predatory Student Loans

    Social media post explaining how debt traps people young, highlighting struggles of people with student loans in America.

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    #16

    Corporate America Now Encouraging Folks To Binge-Drink Their Way Out Of Student Debt

    Natural Light beer display promoting a contest to win money for college loans amid student loan debt challenges.

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    #17

    Student Loan Debt

    Tweet from a person with student loans describing the difficulty of paying them off over many years in America.

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    #18

    Student Loan Debt

    Comment detailing increase in student loan debt and struggle to pay off large amounts in America over time.

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    Student Loan Debt

    Screenshot of a student loan summary showing a high principal balance and outstanding interest, illustrating the struggle to pay off loans.

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    #20

    Want To Avoid Debt? Easy! Go To War!

    Advertisement urging people with student loans to avoid huge debt by contacting a U.S. Army recruiter for support options.

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    #21

    The American Student Loan Debt Starter Pack

    People with student loans in America struggle to pay off debt with low income and high monthly payments.

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    #22

    Student Loan Debt

    Tweet showing budget tips people with student loans in America used to pay them off, highlighting sacrifices and planning.

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    #23

    Yes, Be An Egg Donor To Pay Off Your Student Debt!

    Smiling woman holding folder in ad about helping people with student loans in America pay off debt through egg donation.

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    #24

    Wow

    Marco Rubio speaking in formal attire about student loans in America and debt pause proposals for t*******m victims.

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    #25

    Student Loan Debt

    Tweet showing a woman sharing her medical school debt and monthly payments, highlighting student loans in America.

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    #26

    Student Loan Debt

    Person with student loans in America showing a current balance of $81,546.51 highlighting the struggle to pay them off.

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    #27

    Student Loan Debt

    Screenshot showing a student loan balance of $82,649.35, highlighting the struggle of people with student loans in America.

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    Student Loan Debt

    Tweet showing a person sharing their struggle with having 105k student loans in America before graduation.

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    #29

    For Our Non-American Friends Who Probably Wouldn't See This Targeted Ad, I Present To You A Profit Calculator On Student Loans From A Major Credit Card Company

    Discover app showing annual cost and median salary for University of Southern California with student loans in America data.

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