My husband and I have several loans to pay every month. We are only able to pay minimum payments. We cannot live on his salary and my salary. Which is so sad considering what he makes a year. Our monthly payments equal about $3250 a month. That is 3/4 our salary. All of our percentage rates are great. If we pay the mininum for the next 4 years we will have it paid off, But, that means no clothes for the children, no chrismas, nothing. There is no cash flow what so ever. =