Sabtu, 08 Januari 2011

"New Year Resolutions" for College Students ...#4, Do Not Go Into Debt

Emily Bennington
The Huffington Post
"A few weeks ago, I hosted a presentation at my alma mater," author Emily Bennington wites in this article at The Huffington Post weblog. "It was the first time I had set foot on campus in nearly a decade and, frankly, I found the whole experience a bit surreal. Now, with the perspective of ten years away from college life, the trip inspired me to think about all the things I really wish I could have told myself back then. Here it goes ..."

"4. Do Not Go Into Debt - Trust me when I tell you that living beyond your means will limit the opportunities available when you graduate. Don't blow your shot at post-college freedom -- e.g. freedom to move to a cool new town, freedom to take a lower-paying job in the short-term for better opportunity long-term, etc. -- because you ran up a crippling debt in school. Sometimes you have to make sacrifices, but if you can't pay cash for it, don't buy it. Period."

CLICK HERE to read the rest of Bennington's "Eleven Resolutions for Every College Student This Year"

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