things like that are admittedly very stupid. Fortunately that is not where all of the budget goes lol
Thanks for your reply. this is the dialog I'm simply trying to get started. People who can at least see the problem and say well lets look at both sides here. The A-holes I refer to in my title are the ones that are just all one sided don't want anyone else to have a chance in life and anytime help is extended are always screw people they need to just sink or swim. People need to be a little more open and sympathetic to others and I think you seem to be a well rounded individual who can at the very least acknowledge this.
Thats why you should go to Community College for the first two years, then a state school for the last two. Save a bunch of money and still come out with the same piece of paper in the end. Also I think people need to earn degrees in fields that will provide good solid careers. I don't feel sorry for people who "follow their dreams", come out with a degree in basket weaving, then can't find a job.
Pretty sure hes noted a few times he has his loans paid off.
I hope you're kidding. The difference is the govt (i.e. the taxpayers) got the advantage of years of your work instead of Home Depot getting it. The military isn't "giving" you an education, you pay for it with your sweat and maybe blood.
Maybe read the first thing i said in my post and it will answer your question. you took the time to figure out what car I drive but didnt take the time to read the very first sentence were I said I DO NOT have student loans. IM not crying over anything. Im standing up for less fortunate people. I dont have financial problems I am 100% debt free. Ill add though anyone regardless of income buying 1300 iphones is an idiot and needs to make better financial decisions. Not buying this over priced crap is why Im debt free.
My oldest is still waffling a bit on what she wants to do (leaning teacher, but not sure). We told her to do community college if she isn't sure since those credits will likely transfer anywhere and she can do that while living at home (and saving that money as well). I think that is a very good approach. Thankfully we are in a position where (between savings and out of pocket) we can afford the in state public tuition so we can offer that option and not have them take any debt.
Because if you go to work for Home Depot it's not likely you'll be sent to some middle east country to get your ascot blown off. Slightly different trade off. And unlike video games, they use real bullets. That really hurt.OK so first off I don't think everyone is a bunch of a holes I just like to start topicsget peoples attention.
But There are a few responses I don't understand. The military ones and the grant ones (oh no go get offended now lol) Whats the difference if I work at home depot and the government pays off my loans with tax dollars ( on no everyone's offended and its not right ). or I go to work at the military and the government hands me a free tax dollar paid education? (now everyone's happy and its ok) what is the difference? I go to a job everyday and try and in return the government gives me a free tax paid education. they are exactly the same so why is one ok and the other pisses people off?
Same with grants and scholarships , grants are all mostly backed by tax money or funds that inevitably come from tax breaks. Scholarships get wrote of on taxes as losses.....
so whats the difference if the government pays your loan off or by other means hands it to you from tax money. its all the same thing.
and again i know ill offend but seriously people who say well i did it i paid my loans with gi bills and grants and scholerships.... UM you didint pay anything the government did, tax payers did and other people did. so how can you be upset now if the government want sot help others ? you had the same help.