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Originally Posted by thinkxingu
Major, your examples are always 30-50 years old. You realize that world no longer exists, right?! Wages vs. living costs are nowhere near what they used to be. Not even close. My parents bought a home on a maintenance man's and grocery clerks salaries in the late 60's. College cost $600 then.
I don't think anyone should ever depend on, or want to depend on, the system; I also know the importance and value of hard work and perseverance (don't forget I worked full time and paid for my own bachelor's and master's degrees mostly in cash, something that could no longer happen, either) but to make comparisons between what it took to succeed 30-50 years ago and now is absurd.
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The world you suggest that does not exist today thinkxingu still does exist, I take issue with many of your comments. My Son recently obtained his Masters degree, paid almost all of it in cash, worked two jobs, raised a family on his income only, wife and one child, never took out a loan for his education so it CAN be done, you just need the drive to do it.