Is College Even Worth It? Americans Owe $1.84 Trillion in Student Debt and the Number Continues to Grow. US household income at $60,000 with some private schools charging $60,000 a year.
Is college worth it? That is a question more American families are asking as our total outstanding student debt now passes the $1.84 trillion mark and inches closer to $2 trillion. This is money that needs to be paid back and is diverted from other items like buying a home or investing for retirement. Millennials […]
Inflation is Eroding Purchasing Power and Hurting Millennials the Most: Exploring the Cost of Two Important Items from 2000 to 2020.
While we are still dealing with the fallout brought on by Covid-19, the group most impacted by the pandemic is young workers. They are disproportionately shouldering the hits that have come from the pandemic. Many are unable to telework and others are employed by industries that tend to pay less and have largely shut down […]
The Existential Crisis for Colleges: $1.64 Trillion in Student Debt and a Pandemic.
The fall season for those with teenagers exploring college options can be one filled with anxiety and uncertainty in more stable times. This is anything but a stable time. We have college tuition spiraling out of control for well over two decades while a pandemic forced students to learn online away from carefully manicured campuses. […]
How Much is a College Degree Worth? The Value of College in a Pandemic and Crisis Filled Economy.
The pandemic has created some incredible rifts in our economy and society. Those with technical degrees working for companies like Amazon, Google, Facebook, or Microsoft are thriving in this socially distant economy. However the vast majority of the country does not have a college degree, let alone a degree that is technical to work in […]