I Want to Pay Off Our Grandson's $45K Student Loan Debt, but My Husband Says We Can't Afford It. Who's Right?

We're 73, with $2.1 million and $4k a month in Social Security. My husband says we can't afford to help our grandson. Who's right?

# I Want to Pay Off Our Grandson's $45K Student Loan Debt, but My Husband Says We Can't Afford It. Who's Right? We're 73, with $2.1 million and $4k a month in Social Security. My husband says we can't afford to help our grandson. Who's right? **Read the full article:** [Kiplinger](https://www.kiplinger.com/retirement/retirement-planning/i-want-to-pay-off-our-grandsons-usd45k-student-loan-debt-but-my-husband-says-we-cant-afford-it-whos-right) *This article was originally published by Kiplinger. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*