"A bartender offers you a menu of signature drinks and a mimosa. In the kitchen, a handsome personal chef prepares sizzling shrimp and fresh corn tortilla tacos. Tables are adorned with tea lights, big white gardenias, and luxe goody bags. Then you spot the main attraction: a giant, professionally-shot photograph of Louis in a graduation stole, firing off a money gun loaded with fake bills."
"This economic burden affects a quarter of United States adults. It takes the average borrower 20 years to pay off student loans in full, per 2024 data from the Pew Research Center and the Education Data Initiative. Gen Z is more likely than older generations to celebrate career achievements instead of marriage, children, or birthdays, per a McKinsey 2025 consumer report."
Colette Louis hosted a student-loan payoff party in Charlotte with matching mauve pajamas, signature drinks, a personal chef, tea lights, gardenias, luxe goody bags, and a giant photograph of her firing a money gun. Louis paid off $120,000 in student loans and celebrated financial freedom. Student debt affects a quarter of U.S. adults, and the average borrower takes 20 years to repay loans, per 2024 data from Pew and the Education Data Initiative. Gen Z is more likely to celebrate career achievements over marriage, children, or birthdays, per a McKinsey 2025 report. Brandi Cole paid off $110,000 after a decade and called the process a "never-ending slog."
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