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While you're correct about not generalizing, the number of students who are in debt is enormous[1]. Everyone wants to be amazingly educated with all the latest

by RyanZAG 14y ago

While you're correct about not generalizing, the number of students who are in debt is enormous[1]. Everyone wants to be amazingly educated with all the latest awesome gadgets, and unfortunately, it really is causing a lot of problems for society. The author really is doing a good job for himself if he is saving up some money and getting out of debt. We'll see how it goes... [1] http://www.asa.org/policy/resources/stats/default.aspx http://www.asa.org/policy/resources/stats/default.aspx

jiggy2011 14y ago
I wonder if taking out a student loan puts people in a mindset where they are more willing to take on debt? If you're already borrowing some thousands of $ for an education on the basis that you will "make it back when I graduate" what's a few more hundred $ for an iphone?
- lysol 14y ago
  That was my mindset when, after college, I got my first credit cards. What's another thousand bucks on top of 30k?