tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32639162.post116605954456398482..comments2023-12-07T01:00:56.264-05:00Comments on My Wealth Builder: Making College Part of a Wealth Building PlanSuper Saverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11172939501208456194noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32639162.post-1166153253931703142006-12-14T22:27:00.000-05:002006-12-14T22:27:00.000-05:00GolbGuru and mOOm,Thanks for your comments and gre...GolbGuru and mOOm,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comments and great points.<BR/><BR/>Of course, there is not one answer for everyone. I think we are in agreement that it is about making choices, and all of us provided a valid approach on how we would think about making those choices. <BR/><BR/>To mOOm's point, each specific situation also needs to be evaluated individually.Super Saverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11172939501208456194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32639162.post-1166131724786310802006-12-14T16:28:00.000-05:002006-12-14T16:28:00.000-05:00Depends what PhD you have and what undergrad degre...Depends what PhD you have and what undergrad degree you have... The average college associate prof isn't earning any more than the typical white male college grad.<BR/><BR/>I don't recommend pursuing a career purely based on the highest financial payoff. Better to do something you like and are good at. That increases your chances of excelling in it, rather than ending burning out. But if your chosen area is low paying and hard to get jobs try to also specialize in something that will bring the money.<BR/><BR/>The Casey Serins of the world need look no further than this:<BR/><BR/>http://www.networthiq.com/explore/net-worth-statistics.aspx<BR/><BR/>to see the financial value of education in general...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32639162.post-1166088086945639192006-12-14T04:21:00.000-05:002006-12-14T04:21:00.000-05:00Good one. I think college (or higher degree) have ...Good one. I think college (or higher degree) have more to do with wealth building that what usually people give them credit for.<BR/>A higher degree usually means a job with a higher pay and better opportunities to rise up the ladder. You can almost double your salary in going from an undergraduate degree to a PhD. How's that for wealth building :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com