Amber Athey

Amber Athey @amber_athey

@lizzywol Yes and many replies revealing they are actually the jealous ones, upset that some of my college was paid for with endowment-based financial aid and scholarships — PolitiTweet.org

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@Timestwo13 Good point — PolitiTweet.org

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If you’re attacking the daughter of a plumber and a homemaker from Appalachia as “privileged” then I definitely don’t trust you to determine who deserves to have their student loans forgiven — PolitiTweet.org

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Democrats punish victims of crime, legal immigrants & the financially responsible. Do things the right way and you can be certain they will make you feel stupid for it. — PolitiTweet.org

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Did not see today ending with people debating whether or not I could afford one Subway sandwich each month on my first job's salary — PolitiTweet.org

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@bobbyz2000 @EnigmaticLib @nanomodernity @Polkhighgreat If any of the loans were "replaced" then the older account would have hit $0 balance and been closed automatically. Instead, as you can see, they were all open until paid off in Nov 2016. — PolitiTweet.org

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@KyleBarr515 @yo_cali @Johnny__Nas @EnigmaticLib @nanomodernity @Polkhighgreat I was low income and received need-based financial aid and a first generation college student grant from GU's endowment. Was fully prepared to go to a state school if necessary. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Prime624624 @MicheleLambias2 @Polkhighgreat Okay, and in some places rent is much cheaper than what I paid! We can play the "what if" game all day long. I paid my own way, point blank. Get over it. — PolitiTweet.org

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@bobbyz2000 @EnigmaticLib @nanomodernity @Polkhighgreat I didn't graduate until the spring of 2016. The feds don't give you loans to pay off or replace your prior loans lmao. Just take the L. — PolitiTweet.org

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@caviabella3 @EnigmaticLib @nanomodernity @Polkhighgreat Student loans from the feds are typically not given out in a lump sum. You have to add the three together because they are separate accounts. I graduated in the spring of 2016. The accounts were paid in full and closed Nov 2016. — PolitiTweet.org

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@kygirl93 @gerik27 @LMiller_Indp @Polkhighgreat Eating out once a week for an average of $10 a meal in NoVa absolutely qualifies as not blowing money. You're being willfully obtuse because you can't accept being wrong. — PolitiTweet.org

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@MicheleLambias2 @Polkhighgreat I didn't own a car and my $900/month covered rent and utilities. I agree I probably didn't need a yoga membership or a trip to a theme park, but living frugally is much more sustainable when you budget in a few extras. — PolitiTweet.org

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@kygirl93 @gerik27 @LMiller_Indp @Polkhighgreat I bought two special coffees the entire month lol. I didn't say never eat or go out at all. But no, I didn't spend $25 to get food delivered through Uber Eats. Everything I did was within my budget. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @amber_athey: @EnigmaticLib @nanomodernity @Polkhighgreat Here you go https://t.co/LAbtzjjtp2 — PolitiTweet.org

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@EnigmaticLib @nanomodernity @Polkhighgreat Here you go https://t.co/LAbtzjjtp2 — PolitiTweet.org

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@EnigmaticLib @nanomodernity @Polkhighgreat https://t.co/ONS7TriQUp — PolitiTweet.org

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Those who made financial sacrifices know that despite the struggles some of the best memories were made at $2 beer night. The people who think you need a rich family to foot the bill in order to succeed are telling on themselves. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ArisTiCatVerse My bills were less than $500 a month. Just checked my bank statements. It’s entirely possible I had closer to $5-6k saved up from my undergrad job, I worked a lot. No one gave me any money. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Polkhighgreat I saved money during school by working and yes I kept my expenses low https://t.co/cHlUONbVhM — PolitiTweet.org

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@ArisTiCatVerse A sample credit card bill from that six month period https://t.co/09ROKneqbv — PolitiTweet.org

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@ArisTiCatVerse As explained in the tweet you replied to, I worked during school to put money in my savings before graduation. If I hadn’t worked during school, it would’ve taken me closer to a year to pay off the loans but I wanted to pay it off before it started accruing interest. — PolitiTweet.org

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Wrong. First Gen college grad here. Single income blue collar family. Went to the school that offered me the best financial aid package. Worked nonstop in the summers and sometimes during the school year as well. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SonofHas: Between the Inflation Reduction Act and student debt "cancelation" Biden will have authorized over $1 Trillion in spending.… — PolitiTweet.org

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@Whynotbeme2021 @Surabees Thanks, I was very proud of myself. Will never forget taking the bus 45 min across Arlington to a friend’s party at 9 pm because I couldn’t afford the Uber. — PolitiTweet.org

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Yes, it’s possible. I managed to save a few thousand from my summer job as a lifeguard & swim instructor working 60+ hours a week while in school. Afterwards, lived in a basement for $900 a month. Took the bus to work. Didn’t blow money on eating out or entertainment. — PolitiTweet.org

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@JakeTurx It’s a never-ending black pill — PolitiTweet.org

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I made $37k a year out of college living in northern VA and paid off my $10k in student loans in 6 months. The fact that my tax dollars are going to a family making $250k a year is fucking insanity. — PolitiTweet.org

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@bigjordan924 Yup, I paid off my $10k within six months of graduating so they wouldn't accrue interest. Silly me. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @amber_athey: If you opted not to go to college because you couldn't afford it or chose a less expensive school so you wouldn't be in de… — PolitiTweet.org

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If you opted not to go to college because you couldn't afford it or chose a less expensive school so you wouldn't be in debt, you are now helping to pay off the loans of people with a higher earning potential than you — PolitiTweet.org