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Education Archive
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What Should you Study in School / Should you Go back for More Education?
Posted on June 10, 2013 | 2 CommentsThe simplest answer is calculate your return on investment. Education is an investment in yourself It’s “good” debt right? So treat it as such. Note: I don’t believe any debt is good debt any longer, including buying a home, car or even higher education. Student... -
Judging intellectual and non-intellectual expenses
Posted on December 24, 2012 | 2 CommentsThere are always expenses that are deemed more intellectual and better than others, examples: Intellectual: Books Travel Higher Education (MBA) Not-Intellectual: Clothing Cars Electronics What’s funny is I buy/bought in every category, and while people are okay with me spending $$$$$ on traveling for a... -
Earning a high income and having a great education doesn’t make you automatically rich
Posted on October 22, 2012 | 1 CommentI used to believe that if I earned a lot of money, at least $75,000 – $100,00 I’d be set for life financially. It wasn’t until I was in $60,000 debt from my fancy degree, earning $65,000 a year (a very good salary in my... -
What you achieve in your lifetime may not necessarily be achievable for your kids
Posted on September 17, 2012 | 3 CommentsI find it interesting when I hear amazing stories about people arriving in a new country with only $10 or $50 bucks in their pocket, no job and no prospects for the future, only to make it to millionaire status by the time they’re seniors.... -
Why you should pay for your own retirement instead of your child’s tuition
Posted on September 5, 2012 | No CommentsIdeally, I’d love a situation where you can do both — cover your own retirement comfortably AND fund all of your children’s education. Unfortunately, we live in a world where sometimes, there simply isn’t enough money to go around. Retiring in Singapore? I met a... -
5 No Cost (or Low Cost) Ways to Update Your Skills
Posted on April 25, 2012 | 18 CommentsFormal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune. ~ John Rohn Is there anything funner than earning money? Well, I can think of one thing: Learning. Fortunately, the enjoyable activity of educating yourself often leads to an increase in income.... -
Questioning Readers: What was/is the cost of tuition in your country?
Posted on November 17, 2010 | 36 CommentsAll this talk about student loans and tuition made me realize 2 things: We are all paying different amounts of tuition and getting different subsidies (if any) Outside of the States and even in Canada, tuition seems to be more affordable (seems being the key... -
Is all that higher education worth it?
Posted on November 3, 2010 | 85 CommentsOut of curiousity, I asked my family member if going to school, getting her PhD and all that education was worth it in the end. She hesitated (not a good sign). Then she replied: Well I make $110k/year.I also have a flexible schedule and I... -
Link Love: The Education Edition
Posted on July 16, 2010 | 5 CommentsI really loved J.K. Rowling’s Harvard Commencement Address. She is so witty & down to earth , and she nailed it with “The Fringe Benefits of Failure“. J.K. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement from Harvard Magazine on Vimeo. SCHOOLED Want to learn how shoes (high... -
Student loans by the numbers
Posted on September 26, 2009 | 9 CommentsVia J. Money on Twitter Actual link found here on CollegeScholarships.org