<prompt> Human: My friend is a college professor, and she says some crazy things sometimes, so I didnt pay any attention to her when she said she has 80,000 in student loans and just hasnt started paying them back. Shes been out of school for 2 years now. She said she just assumes the companies think shes still in school. When I realized he wasnt kidding, I was like, WHAT!?!!! In my mind this is unimaginable. She goes on to tell me her plan is for her and her husband to save for a house instead. They want to buy a house and nice cars and have kids and when theyre all settled she will start to pay the loans off and just keep paying until they die. I guess Im just wondering is this a strategy or is this going to hurt them in the end? Can the loan companies take their house? As long as she is resigned to the idea she will always be paying into her loans, can she be care free now? Thank you for taking the time to read my little post. Im genuinely curious and slightly worried for my friend.  <response>: Chyeeeah... you should probably not take any financial advice in the future from your friend. 