Baubak Azar graduated from the Creighton University School of Medicine in 2011. He’s now a family physician in Woodbury. He loves his job, but each month there’s a stark reminder of the cost of his education.
“Right now I’m paying about $3,600 a month for my loans,” he said.
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Azar said his payments are higher than his monthly mortgage. He’s got more than seven years left on the student loan repayments. In all he’ll pay off around $300,000.
“They just do automatic withdrawal,” Azar said. “I get statements every month and I quickly glance at them and file them away because it just makes me upset thinking about how much more I have to pay and the amount I’ve paid hardly makes a dent.”
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