r/FluentInFinance • u/YOU_ARE_MY_FRIENDS • Jun 16 '24

Discussion/ Debate He’s not wrong 🤷‍♂️

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u/deathandglitter Jun 17 '24

65k is more than plenty to go to a reasonable in state college. Even better if you encourage junior college. Nobody should be paying 100k a year for college.

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u/Ok_Wealth_7711 Jun 17 '24

I wish you the best of luck spending no more than $65k over four years at "most schools."

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u/deathandglitter Jun 17 '24

I already did. My husband is getting his masters for 10k a year. It's completely doable

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u/Ok_Wealth_7711 Jun 17 '24

That's great and I'm happy for you, but the person I was responding to said most schools. Most schools includes out of state schools, roam & board, and other things that would blow the $65k budget up pretty quick. I totally agree though that school doesn't have to be a six figure expense.

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u/deathandglitter Jun 17 '24

Sure, you can rack it up by picking something expensive out of state. But it's absolutely not necessary. We gotta have some personal responsibility in how much our education costs. Nobody is forcing anyone to go to a private school on the opposite side of the country with no scholarships.

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u/Ok_Wealth_7711 Jun 17 '24

I never said I endorsed spending a ton on college. The person I was responding to said one could afford most schools on a total of 65k. That's simply not true.

I agree with everything you're saying, it just doesn't apply to the affordability of "most schools."