Student Loan gift registry?

[smartbride]

Do you think www.educationregistry (http://www.educationregistry) is more tacky then the honeymoon registires? I think it is better because the funds go towards something noble and truly important modern problem facing young couples.

[BriansBride07]

I believe that you should register for whatever fits your life situation whether it be for the home a honeymoon or to pay for you college expenses. Welcome to onewed by the way.

[mariaandmanish]

I don't think it's tacky, at all. I think it is very realistic and a useful gift. Especially for couples who already live together or have a home, and don't need many of the traditional gifts. Welcome to OW!!

[Panthers Bride]

OMG! That is a GREAT idea! I'm definitely registering here. Between Mark and I, we already have a full house of stuff. Thank you for showing me this. I'll have to bookmark it.

I obviously don't think it's tacky at all!

[ladymelissa]

I am torn on this one. My initial reaction was negative.

After reading the other ladies' responses, I guess it's not too bad. Besides people can always choose not to use it.

Would it be used to pay off loans you already have or is it like credit to take more classes? I don't think it would be appropriate to request payment for classes you haven't taken yet as wedding gifts are supposed to be things the couple can enjoy.

I guess in a way money is money, and even if they just wrote you a check you could use it for whatever you wished, school included. I have no idea what will be next though, the new car registry? LOL

[Kacie_bride]

Okay I am going to go against what most of the others have said. Keep in mind this is just my opinion. I don't like the idea of it. I can't really see at least most people I know being very fond of the idea either. Like Melissa (I think) said, wedding gifts are supposed to be for the couple to enjoy. Sure it may take off some burden of paying back student loans, but is Visa going to start a registry to pay off credit card debt? Anyway, this is just my opinion. Welcome to Onewed! We are glad to have you here.

[SaralovesMike]

I'm not sure if this is such a grand idea either.
Sure money is money and can be used however the couple wants. But a wedding gift is for the couple to enjoy. I guess if that is what the couple wants then hopefully they do a traditional registry as well. Just my opinion!

Welcome to OW, happy planning!

[jeni740]

Welcome to OW and congrats on your wedding, I personally don't think its right, don't register for anything just hope they give you a check and then you can use it any way you want.

[cowboysbride]

I think it's tacky...I can see the points of the other side but I still feel it's not a good idea.

[ladymelissa]

is Visa going to start a registry to pay off credit card debt?

I couldn't have said it better!

[Kacie_bride]

I am currently looking at the website and they also have an education registry for your children.

[lea m]

I like the idea of a registry for you childs education!!

[Kacie_bride]

I like the idea of a registry for you childs education!!

I think that might be appropriate for like a baby shower or something.

[Jacklynn]

I see that a lot of you disagreed with this, but speaking from someone who between Matthew and I we have over $60 grand in debt (because of college not because of credit cards) and we still have one year left, this could be helpful. I doubt we sign up for it, but Matthew and I are going into the ministry and will need all the help we can get to help pay off our debts if you know what I mean, we won't be making a ton of money. So some of my guests might just want to give money, and by giving it in this way they know what it is going to and the good that it is going for.

We have already registered places, and do not live together and are both in school living in on campus apartments so we really need the typical registry stuff, so we won't sign up for this, but I wouldn't think badly of people who do sign up for it, because I know what my situation is and I am sure others are in the same boat.

[Kacie_bride]

I still disagree with it and between Justin and I we have ten of thousands of dollars worth of student loans too. I wouldn't think badly of anyone who did it, but I also wouldn't contribute to it if I knew someone who did a student loan registry.

[4424]

try having over 200,000 of debt hehe. med school is fun like that. but i didnt want a registry for that. yes it'll become my FH and my debt but I still view it as mine. i dont want wedding (i.e. stuff for both of us) to go towards that but thats' just my opinion. i'd prefer a honeymoon registry over that since it's for both..

[Jacklynn]

try having over 200,000 of debt hehe. med school is fun like that. but i didnt want a registry for that. yes it'll become my FH and my debt but I still view it as mine. i dont want wedding (i.e. stuff for both of us) to go towards that but thats' just my opinion. i'd prefer a honeymoon registry over that since it's for both..


blah I thought our 100,000-120,000 at graduation was bad! :icon_barbar: lol its horrible isn't it! to think we could have a house with that lol - - - we're not going to do the student loan registery but since we are both graduating at the same time with the same amount of debt so it would be something that would go towards both of us. Again we're not going to do it, I was just trying to say I can understand why some people would have one.