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Originally Posted by Alvarez09
And I know plenty of people who went to school and are in education. They went to a state school and still ended up 30-50K in debt. Then they couldn't find a job and had to move to a state that pays less, or a higher cost of living area. Some started making under 30K a year. Some make 50K a year or so but are in the DC metro so are struggling. They did everything right in getting a degree in a high demand profession and still can struggle to make ends meet.
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After I graduated it took me 4-5 years to get a job worthwhile (business degree, nothing obscure). In the meantime I framed houses during the week and cooked on the weekends. I spent seven years of my 20s working every single weekend. I was also a single father throughout this time. I could’ve pursued a career path more aggressively, but waited for the right opportunity to open up once I figured out what I wanted to do. Times certainly weren’t always gravy.
$50k is a fraction of the debt I graduated with. Granted, I made a lot of wrong moves. My parents didn’t go to college, so they weren’t exactly experts on what to do, and I was under the impression I’d graduate college and make $80k easy right out of the gate. I had little understanding of personal finances. It’s why I think it should be mandatory in high school to take a personal finance course. A little early education can help avoid some of the struggles we put ourselves through due to our own ignorance. It certainly would’ve helped me. I see my missteps as teaching tools for my own children.
Life isn’t meant to be easy, but it isn’t impossible either. Look how easily people are making money flipping sports cards. All while I’m being told that getting ahead is some insurmountable task. I don’t buy it.