Originally Posted by L-Pink

I know a dozen people with massive student loans. For a couple the money NEVER went toward an education. For some the money also covered food, housing, clothes, car payments, drugs. For some the jobs the education qualified for will never make the loans a good investment.

ALL of them still eat out frequently, live in nice houses/apts, party, and bitch about the debt. Conversely friends that don't have a college education are all self employed or work for small owner operated service businesses and are happy with their lives.

It all comes down to expectations ..... and grasping reality.

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