‘It’s our generation’s milestone’: From Sallie Mae-themed music videos to popping debt balloons, here are all the ways people are celebrating paying off student loans

As the nation’s total student debt surpasses $1.5 trillion, many millennials have delayed buying a house or getting married to pay off their loans.
Yet some Americans are turning the moment they pay off loans as a milestone in itself. Viral music videos, parties, and other celebrations depict people celebrating paying off their loans.
Business Insider spoke with six people who threw parties, made music videos, or booked vacations after they finished paying student loans on why they think the moment has become “this generation’s milestone.”
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