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I guess I'm stupid. I didn't realise they changes the interest rates on HECS. Is it true, you basically should pay it off ASAP because the interest now is massive (I think it says 7% on mygov). I always understood HECS was almost interest fee so I just left it for a long time. Now I'm desperately trying to pay it off quickly so I don't have the compounding debt.

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[โ€“] cccc@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Each year it compounds. They announce it in March and apply it in June.

So you have balance +7% now Next year you will have balance +7% - any payments taken from your tax return this year + new rate

Hope that makes sense.

I had a debt for over ten years and do remember seeing it index down near the start of it so it is possible, but very improbable.