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In reply to the discussion: If I was thinking about college right now, and was finishing high school, [View all]MineralMan
(146,192 posts)6. Well, that has always been true, although were fewer temptations
back in the late 60s and early 70s. Hell, I didn't have a car that cost me more than $100 until about 1980, and that one only cost $500. Frugal living will help, but it's hard to do these days. 10-15 year old cars are way more expensive, proportionally, than they were then, and less reliable. If something breaks, it's going to cost you at least $500-1000 to fix it. You can't work on recent cars effectively yourself any longer, either.
But, you're right. Doing without some stuff is a tried and true way to be able to pay off student loans. It's hard to resist all the temptations, though.
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If I was thinking about college right now, and was finishing high school, [View all]
MineralMan
May 2019
OP
Yes. At California state universities, tuition was $0, although there were some
MineralMan
May 2019
#3
I have a nephew that graduated high school. I wanted to go to college, but chose the Army
Blue_true
May 2019
#44
dont buy a 2019 car, cancel all 12 of your streaming services, bypass the latest iphone
msongs
May 2019
#4
Yes. And we are good at taking complicated processes and breaking them down so others can understand
Buckeyeblue
May 2019
#24
The entry level job pay isn't the most important thing -- but the humanities majors in my family
pnwmom
May 2019
#29
Our daughter got a $13,000 scholarship... and a $5,000 tax bill because it is now "income"
tinrobot
May 2019
#13
If I were 18 again these days, I'd leave, go to Holland, study chocolate making...
NightWatcher
May 2019
#15
Sometimes employers are not so concerned about the type of degree but are more impressed that you go
keithbvadu2
May 2019
#16
I agree. It's the R's who don't want humanities majors, because people in those majors
pnwmom
May 2019
#30
I have no beef with those who for whatever reason did not have jobs nor education. That's just good
Backseat Driver
May 2019
#42