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mjl
May 8, 2008, 07:10 AM
To pay for school next year I was planning on getting a student line of credit. I went to the bank and got the information about it. Here are the details...

I wanted it for $8,000
The interest rate is 5%
I do not pay a payment on the loan every month, instead I pay the interest every month until I graduate then I start paying off the loan.

My husband said I'll be paying $250 a month in just interest. So, that's $3,000 a year in JUST interest.

Does that sound resonable?. $3,000 a year in interest on just a $8,000 loan?!

ScottGem
May 8, 2008, 07:15 AM
Not sure where your husband got his figures. But even with daily compounding that seems off. Ask the bank for an amortization schedule. I think you will find the monthly interest to be about $35, not $250.

mjl
May 8, 2008, 07:18 AM
That's what I thought, but he called the bank, and he said that's what they told him.

ScottGem
May 8, 2008, 07:42 AM
So you call the bank and ask for clarification. If you have Excel you can create your own amortization. One month's interest on $8K is $33 and change. Even if you compound daily, its still not more than that.