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Fastcars

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3. Agree completely....

Reply to Romulox (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 11:45 AM

Feb 2012

It also seems people don't often consider cost saving alternatives when it comes to getting an education. Changing majors several times. Losing credits when changing schools. Stretching what could be a 3 and 1/2 degree into 6 year stay. Staying in a more expensive apartment. Driving a new car. Expensive spring break trips....

All these are fine if you and/or your family has the wherewithal to allow these "luxuries" and not ruin themselves fiscally.

As long as people simple pay the asking price what incentive is there for institutions to try and keep costs down?

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Parents Snared in $100 Billion College Debt Trap Risk Retirement [View all] stockholmer Feb 2012 OP

In 1983, my 4 year degree cost me BlueToTheBone Feb 2012 #1

The price of college is set by supply + demand, not by the availability of gov't aid. Romulox Feb 2012 #2

Agree completely.... Fastcars Feb 2012 #3

by increasing the amount of available credit (subsidised loans) & outright grants, an artificial stockholmer Feb 2012 #4

I disagree. Demand for higher education is driven by the limited economic opportunities Romulox Feb 2012 #5

if that were indeed the case, then you wouldn't have seen the explosive increases in tuition you did stockholmer Feb 2012 #6