Everyone knows deep down you are right. Just like we know diamonds have no real value, and you shouldn't go into debt to buy an engagement ring or have a big w

Everyone knows deep down you are right. Just like we know diamonds have no real value, and you shouldn't go into debt to buy an engagement ring or have a big wedding. But try offering your fiance a $5,000 bond instead of a fancy ring. It doesn't go well. Social pressure is a real thing, and colleges are taking advantage of all of us by setting up expectations for normal that we just can't afford. This is why I never really got behind Bernie's free college plan. We don't need the government to help make college free. We need to change why these costs are getting so out of control in the first place. How are people spending over 50k in the first two years of undergrad? Basically wherever you go the core requirements that first year or two are the same before you pick your major. We need to be leveraging the best teachers and online classes to bring these costs down, especially for your basic "Philosophy 101" class that you are just taking to test the waters.