Originally posted by totaleklipse97
No, I am aware of that credit.. and it's not quite the point.

I get what you're saying, man. I agree totally. The irresponsible at both extremes - wealthy and poor - are consistently coddled and bailed out. Meanwhile, the source of those bailout funds, the working middle class, are not eligible for any kind of useful assistance. We either make too much money for it or we don't make enough money to buy the sort of connections it takes to get what we want from the government.

I got my degree in Technical Management from a "good" school. My student loan payments are about 47% of my monthly take home. I thought college was a solid investment in my future, but it's turned out to be more of a burden/setback so far.

What I would take from this discussion:
1. Start young, start at the bottom. Do what you enjoy doing.
2. Build experience, build credit, pay cash for everything.
3. Pay as little for college as you can.
4. Use your experience to supplement your degree.
5. Never just chase the paycheck. You will regret it.
6. If you can't feed 'em, don't breed 'em.