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RayB:
Who said anything about work?

Dartful Dodger:

--- Quote from: RayB on March 13, 2009, 03:56:52 pm ---Who said anything about work?

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--- Quote from: shardian on March 12, 2009, 02:49:46 pm ---
--- Quote from: Cakemeister on March 12, 2009, 11:41:28 am ---My daughter will be starting college next fall so I have to find a way to pay for it.

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Why? Loans, grants, work study, scholarships...

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--- Quote from: RayB on March 13, 2009, 03:29:13 pm ---
--- Quote from: Cakemeister on March 12, 2009, 03:21:57 pm ---Your parents did what they thought best for you, and I do what I think is best for my kids. Your parents obviously wanted you to have to work hard so that you would value college rather than treating it as a privilege and a constant party. I don't want my daughter to have a mountain of student loan debt when she gets out of school, so I am paying for it.
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Dude, keep that a secret then. Make her value her time there, and then pay her debt AFTER she graduates. Same ends, but better "lesson" and values instilled.

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--- Quote from: pinballjim on March 13, 2009, 10:14:04 am ---I don't think it's even possible to pay your way through undergrad as you attend.  Schools are starting to impose penalties for taking too long to graduate... the place I went is up to $20k/yr for instate students.  If you're working part time and can spare $20k, you need to quit college and take on that job full time.

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danny_galaga:

--- Quote from: Level42 on March 12, 2009, 03:36:55 pm ---What is a 401k ?

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its called superannuation here

danny_galaga:

--- Quote from: Dartful Dodger on March 12, 2009, 04:43:35 pm ---We're living in different times.  College wasn't necessary when I was 18.  My parents thought college was for people who wanted to become a doctor or a lawyer.  I wasn't going to be either so if I wanted college I had to pay for it myself.

By the time our kids are 18 they won't be able to work at McDonalds without a college degree.

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Which of course is the first port of call once you've graduated  ;D

hulkster:
well i counted myself fortunate to have a job a few weeks ago (i'm a network admin)...

and then i got a promotion with higher pay  :dunno ....meanwhile my friends are losing their jobs left and right.  so now im counting myself REALLY fortunate.

but as far as how the recession has effected me....on a much lower level of significance....im cutting out comcast cable!   :cheers:  got a media center pc and getting hd through an antenna + netflix and i'm good to go.  saving $100 a month.

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