Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

What it is: Trade schools are typically private schools — many are for-profit — that prepare students to enter a particular career directly after completing training. Also known as: Technical, career or vocational school. In addition, many community colleges have similar, and likely more affordable, programs.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 29, 2014

Don’t despair if you (or perhaps your children) aren’t planning on earning a four year college degree. There are interesting entry level jobs to which someone without a college degree can aspire. A college degree does pay more and gives you a much better ‘foot in the door’ with most employers.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Does the cost of a four year college or university degree scare you? We all have been taught that a college degree is the path to the good life, but is it still – when students are emerging with heavy debt and little chance of a lucrative job? What are the alternatives? Are you afraid to go, and yet afraid not to go? Occupation.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MARCH 12, 2015

Of course, there are billionaires that have dropped out of college (Ted Turner, Mark Zuckerberg) and are doing just fine, but it’s not the norm. Of course, there are billionaires that have dropped out of college (Ted Turner, Mark Zuckerberg) and are doing just fine, but it’s not the norm.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 5, 2014

Certain fields of study lead to higher paying careers. Check out the careers that pay well and then back into a field of study that you find interesting! Typical starting graduates have two years of experience; mid-career graduates have 15 years. Pick the right field of study. You must figure out how you will make it pay.

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