Comments on: What an MBA has cost us

By: The journey: part two

The journey: part two — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:02:37 +0000

[...] every penny we had after we saved for retirement and an emergency. Which might have been fine if tuition payments weren’t [...]

By: My personal finance journey

My personal finance journey — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:01:03 +0000

[...] I had a wake-up call because my DH was applying to MBA programs and we had a large tuition bill looming. I wrote about it last month, basically we had to start paying $1300/month in tuition. Yes we [...]

By: LAL

LAL — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:44:44 +0000

Ouch about the student loans.

By: Carnival of Twenty Something Finances | Insight Writer

Carnival of Twenty Something Finances | Insight Writer — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:43:44 +0000

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By: saved to save

saved to save — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:33:05 +0000

I went to a private university. After 4 years at a cost which started at 40,00 my first year and 50,000 y last year, I walked out of college with 71000 in debt. At the end of the day i know its because of my degree that I got my job, but I have to admit one thing I learned from friends and colleague’s is go to a reasonablly affordable undergrad and then go to a Graduate/Professional program. Most often its the second degree that gets you where you need to be.
Granted I had a scholarship but I have friends who left college almost 200,000 in debt, FOR UNDERGRAD! not all my 71000 is student loans there were other little debts mixed in.

By: Andy @ Retire at 40

Andy @ Retire at 40 — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:33:20 +0000

This post has been featured on the 89th Carnival of Money Stories at Retire at 40. It is interesting how much these things cost us. Great to help spread the word so people can plan for it correctly.

By: fengshui

fengshui — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:23:10 +0000

sounds like a plan

By: LAL

LAL — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:58:30 +0000

No, no prenup. Both of us had crap when we started out. No money, but who does at 20? Right now I don’t think we’re in a community property state. But I believe we’ll be living in a community property state soon enough.

Besides if he starts a company I’m getting a letter of equity and he knows it. We’d be putting up our “joint” savings and collateral the house as “investors”. And honestly I’d probably stay married until the company sold for financial reasons.

Besides, once we have kids it’s all over for both of us. We’re not getting divorced and he’s not leaving unless I kick him to the curb.

By: fengshui

fengshui — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:28:43 +0000

Wow. $99 a credit sounds fantastic! I go to a public university for graduate school and it is $500 per credit, and is going to go up again, about 7% next year……

LAL, sounds like paying for the MBA is a good deal in the long run, if it will ultimately lead to higher wages. I hate to mention it, but do you guys have a prenup? You’re spending a chunk of your own personal income for your hubby’s education. If he should start his own company and make a landfall, and you should divorce, you deserve to be compensated for how you supported him/ helped pay his tuition. I sincerely hope this never happens. I just would want you to be prepared for the worst. And I’m not sure if you’re in a community property state, etc.

By: Kimberly Ayscue

Kimberly Ayscue — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:52:38 +0000

I, too, am a supporter of public education. I come from a family of teachers and when I graduate in 2011, may teach as well. My classes at a public university, East Carolina Univ, cost 99/credit hour. My son’s tuition at Florida State is comparable. He wants his Masters but is looking at the Navy OCS so he can get money since mom stops being the bank after 4 years in college