Honestly, I’m not really feeling where graduate school is immediately affecting my finances. Like many of my peers, most of this expense is funded through student loans, so I don’t have lots of out of pocket costs. I do spend money on books, knowing the person I am, that money would be spent anyway on clothing or eating out, so it doesn’t bother me much.
In the less-immediate scheme of things, graduate school will have a huge affect on my finances, i.e. future financial decisions like purchasing property and vehicles, minimum salary requirements, prospective jobs, etc. With the realization of having to pay back more than $20,000, I’m now making wiser decisions on how I save and spend. While school debt is often seen as “good debt”, it’s one debt I’d like to get rid of as soon as possible. In a perfect world, I’d graduate from American with my wonderful degree, apply to a few high-paying jobs and be offered a position making triple my current salary, allowing me to pay off my debt quickly and pain-free. Hey, everyone has to dream, right? ;-)
- Patrice
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