Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 29, 2014

Degrees are very expensive and in this post recession economy, don’t necessarily guarantee the best return on your dollar. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the average median weekly salary for a worker without a degree $651, compared to $1,108 for those with a bachelor’s degree.” Career Cast. According to the U.S.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

I graduated from State U with a liberal arts degree in the early 1970s – when there was a world wide recession followed by stagflation. William Bennett, who was education secretary under President Reagan debated the topic on CNBC saying: “It used to be almost automatic that the advice would be, ‘Go to college.’

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Then the Great Recession hit so I postponed for a few years. In 2010, my company was just preparing to do their first round of recession related layoffs. To transition from work to retirement – and prepare for developing my web site, I opted to take the Kaufman Foundation class “Fast Trac – New Venture”.

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