Cancelling 10 grand of student loan debt would wipe away about half my debt and allow me to finally start saving for a house. My wife and I decided when we were married that we'd be debt free before buying a home, and that would be the only debt we'd ever willingly go into ever again.
Do I "need" student loan forgiveness? No...we both have decent jobs with decent pay.
But it sure as hell would help me get ahead. I'm 27, wife is 29. Still renting an apartment...
I am definitely part of the group that didn't really understand the weight of student loans coming out of high school. Don't get me wrong, I highly value the education I received, but would I do it over again had I known then what I know now about money management? Hell yes I would. And if I have kids, they will know at a young age.