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> When the alternative is Your supposition is that there are two options for everyone: a) go deep into student debt b) go deep into ISA debt and no others.
by untog 7y ago
> When the alternative is
Your supposition is that there are two options for everyone:
a) go deep into student debt
b) go deep into ISA debt
and no others. I contend that isn't the case. You could do neither. When you're in danger of getting into serious debt via an ISA to a company that doesn't seem to be competently running courses that will lead to employment it's only sensible to question whether it's worth signing up in the first place.
- manfredo 7y agoThere's no "ISA debt". There's no interest racking up. You may not even pay anything if you don't get a well paying job. Sure, an ISA from a bad program is not good. But at least you're not paying unless you get a well compensated job.
- untog 7y ago> There's no "ISA debt" ?!?! Of course there is! What are you repaying when you get a high paying job?
- manfredo 7y agoYou're paying a percentage of your income, if you're making above a threshold. This is in comparison to debt which has interest that makes the debt increase over time until paid off - regardless of whether you are employed in a well paying job or even whether you're employed at all. Yes, under both system money is being paid back to someone. But crucially, there's no interest with an ISA. And furthermore, no money is taken until people get a job that pays a certain amount.