Nowadays you can say that about spending a good 30K for a 4 year degree, especially if that degree is not marketable (during this economy what is?) I recently had a discussion with my co-worker of how much money I spend on flight training. Yes it raised their eyebrows, but I assured them that it is an investment and that each hour lets me get closer to the dream. Sure, it is a risk, but would I rather not take it because the economy right now is crummy? Like the above poster said, the economy will bounce back...