Once upon a 1990's fairytale, I was told college is the key to a suck-sessfull future. So in 2005 I took the suppository pill and went. Fast forward seventeen years and tens of thousands of dollars later…still paying on that hollow degree to the college that closed it's doors due to NO ONE GETTING A JOB ON ANY DEGREE OFFERED…ahem… Sorry for the shouting.
So I was bent over the barrel, no biggie, my fault. Well damnit, they inflated my loan and sold it. Then inflated it again…and again…now I have paid for what I borrowed and owe three times what I borrowed…still…grrrrrrr
Ok. Now I have a decent job, pay taxes, pay FAMILY medical/dental/vision out of every check, pay rent/utility/car insurance/phone/internet/family plan co-pay insurance/food, and have nothing left….and expected to save for retirement/vacation/incidentals/medical.
My dad volunteered to check out of life in 2001, at age 46. I am 42 and strongly considering that as an excellent retirement package.