<prompt> Human: Ive been fighting to get out of student loan debt for a year and a half now and have paid off about 13 but its hard to stay motivated when throwing 2,000 towards them only drops monthly interest by ten dollars. The end game is what Im using, that one day Ill actually keep my paycheck, but Im wondering how you all keep motivated and what pushes you.Assistant: ..throwing 2,000 towards them only drops monthly interest by ten dollars.Umm...thats because youre paying down the principal. Also, given that you have knocked off a third of your debt in 1.5 years, youre doing much better than most folks on 10 year payment plans.Human: I understand the math of it, just slightly disheartening to see the interest move so little when throwing so much.  <response>: Again, the interest does not matter. The really big number, the principal, the one thats bigger than the interest amount? Thats the one that matters. Youre stressing yourself out for no reason. If its so disheartening, stop looking at the number! 