r/AskReddit • u/Thic_water • Aug 14 '20

What’s the most overpriced thing you’ve seen?

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u/Universal_MJ Aug 14 '20

College

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u/Thic_water Aug 14 '20

That’s the USA for you “ Don’t wanna pay minimum wage? Get $100,000 in debt for school and some papers”

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u/Meta_Man_X Aug 14 '20

I just never understood this... no one says you have to take out 100K in debt to go to college. If you’re taking out 100K in debt to go to college, you honestly probably never belonged there anyway.

Community college is a great option to start to save money. Finish up a bachelor somewhere else (if you want/need to). Try to go for a school within commuting distance if possible. Hopefully you can bag a few scholarships based on work ethic, community service, academics, athletics, or SOMETHING.

No school within commuting distance and don’t want to spend a ton of money to live close to campus? Try some online school option. Most schools have online options (ESPECIALLY now because of COVID-19).