Graduate mocked after fleeing US over $60-a-month student loans
Share this @internewscast.com

A college graduate has faced severe criticism, being labeled as a “loser” and a “whiny b—h,” after fleeing the United States to avoid repaying her student loans that amounted to just $60 per month.

Amanda Lynn Tully, now 37, confessed to never achieving financial stability and disclosed that she hasn’t made any student loan payments in the seven years since relocating to the Czech Republic to escape her $65,000 in federal student debt.

Tully’s drastic move to Prague occurred less than a year after she graduated from the University of Oregon. Despite holding a master’s degree in historic preservation, she struggled to secure employment, prompting her departure in 2017.

“I was never financially stable because I was never taught to be financially stable,” Tully explained in an interview with the New York Times. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in art history from the Metropolitan State University of Denver.

She had been enrolled in an income-driven repayment plan, which would have potentially forgiven the remaining debt after 20 years, provided she made qualifying payments.

Although her monthly payment was only $60, Tully expressed that even this modest amount felt “psychologically burdensome,” according to the Times.

“The payments weren’t even paying off the interest, so it was frustrating,” Tully said.

While some sympathized for Tully, who said she spent her teenage years as a ward of the state of Colorado, many were stunned at her brazen actions.

One social media user compared Tully to the trend of entitled, downwardly mobile middle-class people shoplifting from stores such as Whole Foods, as reported by Curbed last month.

“This is just Whole Foods shoplifting. They fancy it a better kind of theft bc they’re educated elites and their reasons for doing it are more therapized than the average thief,” the X user wrote.

“But if you move to another country to escape a $60 a month payment, you’re a loser and a whiny b—h,” they added.

“The NYT has an uncanny ability to illustrate a ‘hardship’ story with people who are so unsympathetic that I end up actively rooting against them,” one X user wrote.

“I was already opposed to student loan forgiveness and now I’m radicalized all over again,” a second X user wrote.

Another pointed out that Tully appeared to be wearing designer headphones in her photoshoot for the Times.

“She couldn’t afford $60 a month but could afford Beats by Dre,” the X user wrote.

Almost 8 million of the 40 million borrowers with federal student debt have defaulted on their loans, according to recently-released figures from the Education Department.

However, borrowers who move abroad and stop making payments will likely see their credit scores plummet and make it far harder and more expensive for them to borrow money, acording to credit reporting agency Experian.

Tully has been working in Prague as an “E-learning content developer” for various companies since 2019, but describes herself as “open to work” on her LinkedIn profile.

She did not respond immediately to requests for comment.

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like
Dramatic moment massive green fireball streaks across the skies in UK

Unseen Spectacle: Captivating Green Fireball Lights Up UK Skies in Stunning Display

Incredible footage captured a gigantic green fireball blazing across the UK sky…
Boyfriend fatally stabbed, girlfriend slashed in NYC horror

Tragic Incident in NYC: Boyfriend Killed, Girlfriend Injured in Stabbing Attack

In a violent incident that shocked a Queens neighborhood, a man was…
US blockade of Iranian ports via Strait of Hormuz takes effect

US Enforces Strategic Blockade on Iranian Ports as Strait of Hormuz Tensions Escalate

The United States initiated a naval blockade on Monday, effectively preventing ships…
Happy 69th birthday to Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity

World’s Oldest Captive Gorilla, Fatou, Celebrates Milestone 69th Birthday

BERLIN — The Berlin Zoo’s beloved Fatou, acclaimed as the world’s oldest…
Trump says Iran is 'in very bad shape,' doesn't care if regime comes back to table ahead of planned Strait of Hormuz blockade

Trump Declares Iran’s Dire Situation, Shows Indifference to Regime’s Negotiation Return Amid Strait of Hormuz Blockade Plans

On Monday, President Trump remarked that Iran is currently facing significant difficulties…
House Ethics panel opens investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against California Rep. Eric Swalwell

Breaking: House Ethics Committee Launches Probe into Sex Misconduct Allegations Against Rep. Eric Swalwell

WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee has initiated an investigation into allegations…
OpenAI Boss Sam Altman's San Francisco Home Targeted in Second Attack in 3 Days

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s San Francisco Residence Experiences Second Incident in Three Days

In a troubling series of events, the San Francisco home of OpenAI…
K-9 attacks knifeman who slashed innocent man with sawn-off cane

Heroic K-9 Thwarts Knifeman’s Rampage After Assault with Modified Cane

In a dramatic video, police deploy a K-9 unit to apprehend an…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home allegedly targeted in second attack in two days, cops make 2 arrests

Sam Altman Targeted: OpenAI CEO’s Home Faces Back-to-Back Attacks, Arrests Made

In an unsettling turn of events, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s San Francisco…
Bahamas authorities race against deadline to charge or cut loose husband of missing American woman

Urgent Deadline Looms: Bahamas Authorities Scramble in Search for Missing American Woman’s Husband

Bahamian authorities are racing against a Monday evening deadline to either charge…
Trump makes wild claim defending Jesus-like AI post, refuses to apologize to Pope Leo over Iran war dispute

Trump Defends Controversial AI Jesus Post Amid Iran War Dispute, Dismisses Apology to Pope Leo

On Monday, President Trump stood firm in his decision not to apologize…
Man shot, Raines High School on lockdown after off-campus shooting, JSO says

Raines High School Secures Campus Following Off-Campus Shooting Incident, Reports Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office

Jacksonville’s Raines High School is under lockdown following a shooting incident in…