Originally Posted by
Dan64456
Money. Plain and simple. Most of you are missing the point, the reason we are in the recession today IS because of that mentality. Pay later to MAYBE gain later and HOPEFULLY be able to pay that loan back. IMO, the general acceptance that college loans have to be a part of life or you will never be successful is exactly what got us in this recession. Not only did the prices of everything rise because of this mentality, but now the same applies to all aspects of life. Credit cards, Ridiculous Car loans, Mortgages with no down payment. It all falls under the same category. Irresponsibility. Pay later mentality. Spending more than you can afford, and pushing it further and further out of reach for the future generations because of it. If people didn't become so accepting of credit for every damn aspect of life, I bet you everything out there would be 10 times more affordable today.
Dan,
I just saw this response. It's just my opinion, and one we hold highly in our family, that there is no such thing as a bad investment when it comes to education. I don't know one person that would ever fault a guy / gal for trying to better their future through education.
As for securing the funds, depending on your state, if you want to go to college, there will be a way to get the money.
Sure, there are no guarantees in life in the job hunting world but one thing for sure is that when you are done, you WILL be better off with than without and it can NEVER be taken away from you.
Now, that being said, there is a very big difference between educational facilities and what they offer.