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MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
6. Well, that has always been true, although were fewer temptations
Tue May 14, 2019, 03:17 PM
May 2019

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.

My undergraduate tuition was $150 a semester when I started and had gone up to rzemanfl May 2019 #1
Yes. At California state universities, tuition was $0, although there were some MineralMan May 2019 #3
I'd join the military and get the Post-9/11 GI Bill to pay for future college. Kaleva May 2019 #2
That is an option. You can also study while in the military, too. MineralMan May 2019 #5
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
Well, that has always been true, although were fewer temptations MineralMan May 2019 #6
clueless kcr May 2019 #25
Perspective varies based on where you stand. mahina May 2019 #26
+10000 Celerity May 2019 #39
... a la izquierda May 2019 #7
I have a degree in the humanities. MineralMan May 2019 #9
I never EXPECTED a great job with my English degree. LisaM May 2019 #11
Businesses need people with liberal art degrees Buckeyeblue May 2019 #21
That too! :) LisaM May 2019 #22
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
I would recommend a few possible jobs SoCalDem May 2019 #8
Yes. I mentioned those trades specifically. MineralMan May 2019 #10
Welders are in high demand where I live in Upper Michigan Kaleva May 2019 #12
Our daughter got a $13,000 scholarship... and a $5,000 tax bill because it is now "income" tinrobot May 2019 #13
Scholarship for tuition and fees is generally not taxable exboyfil May 2019 #31
Depends on how the scholarships are given out and to whom. tinrobot May 2019 #36
Nurse.... Good pay. Can't outsource the job. keithbvadu2 May 2019 #14
Live at home and drive dads car exboyfil May 2019 #32
If I were 18 again these days, I'd leave, go to Holland, study chocolate making... NightWatcher May 2019 #15
I think I might do that as well. ooky May 2019 #23
Sometimes employers are not so concerned about the type of degree but are more impressed that you go keithbvadu2 May 2019 #16
There's a more sinister reason jmowreader May 2019 #20
+1 Celerity May 2019 #40
Humanities majors actually do better than undergrad business majors job-wise. pnwmom May 2019 #17
People with business degrees are a dime a dozen these days, The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #28
Way too many people are getting a general business degree exboyfil May 2019 #33
DS graduated with an English degree in 2009 mcar May 2019 #18
Vote. It wasn't this way before, never needed to be Hortensis May 2019 #19
I agree. It's the R's who don't want humanities majors, because people in those majors pnwmom May 2019 #30
Yes. Plain and simple. And evil. Hortensis May 2019 #37
My B.A. degree is in music. Never regretted it for a minute The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #27
I'd be very leery of any career being touted by the government Backseat Driver May 2019 #34
I'm afraid that your experience isn't uncommon. pnwmom May 2019 #35
Can you clarify this BumRushDaShow May 2019 #38
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
I'm still not getting what you are trying to say BumRushDaShow May 2019 #43
the cost of US tertiary education is becoming extortionate, ruinous Celerity May 2019 #41
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