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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For upward mobility, college is usually the go to… however, if the family doesn’t have money to afford school, it can be done for a low cost and with upward mobility achieved.

Neither of my parents had degrees… My dad worked at the grocery store, my mom was a stay at home mom until I was in high school, she then worked as a bank teller. Needless to say, they didn’t have money. We were not impoverished, but definitely lower middle class.

My parents hammered college into me from as long as I can remember. But, they didn’t have money. So, I went to community college for 60 credits and then transferred to a commutable state school, where I got my engineering degree. I went on to get a graduate degree in business and I may have graduated with around $6k in student loans. And I graduated Around 25 years ago.

In my opinion, that is much better than graduating with ~$100k or more in student loans debt for going to an expensive university.

Although, had I known more then, some of the prestigious universities may have given me a full ride on need-based aid…

The alternative for kids where college is not the answer is a decent trade school. Electricians and plumbers can do very well.

And if they don’t know what to do. Perhaps consider the appropriate branch of [b]military or coast guard and take a few years to figure it out[/b].
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AND let them help pay for your education/training.[/quote]

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