Credit cards are also easy to get... I had around 22k to 30k in credit card debt by the end of my senior year. Part of that was building a business, but part wa

Credit cards are also easy to get... I had around 22k to 30k in credit card debt by the end of my senior year. Part of that was building a business, but part was bootstrapping a business while living minimally... I learned a lot from that exp and in the end it worked out, but the ease to which I got those cards should terrify most people. My parents helped me with school a little bit, and I was before the recent increases, so I think I graduated with maybe 25k in debt for 5 years of college. I paid it off quick as I had an amazing job out of college and sold the business I built. I've watched my sister who is 13 years younger have a lot more debt and facing a really long march to pay it off. It is doable as she has a masters in a great field with great pay, but it is still a many year process...