Originally Posted by chrisreedrules

Is it possible you hide behind your degrees because you are secretly dead inside due to the crushing weight of your student loan debt? And then on top of that, your choice to become a pilot which pretty much ensures you will only be making interest payments on said debt for years to come? I have amassed more wealth and have no debt compared to most of my peers (and most CAs I fly with) and I'm not even 30 yet. The ability to acquire a degree doesn't necessarily make someone "smart".