5 years ago, when I was supposed to start making monthly payments on my private student loans. I called them and explained that I can not afford the monthly payments. I simply do n't have the money. I offered to pay what I could, {$100.00} a month, and they simply denied it. I gave up and my loans are now in default, and have been for some time. I was hoping my employment situation was able to get better and it has n't. XX/XX/2013 I had to declare bankruptcy. Since student loans are not able to be discharged, i was stuck even though I could n't afford them. Now it has gone to the litigation department and i still want to try and wotk out a payment of {$100.00} a month because thats all I can afford. I called them and am still waiting to hear back. I am making monthly income based repayments on my federal loans because they understand my financial situation. I do n't know what else to do.