tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23022583.post114201460475982936..comments2023-10-21T05:40:35.227-04:00Comments on Plugged in Finance: Is an Education Worth the Expense?Finance Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15006124275899289564noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23022583.post-1143041295864978082006-03-22T10:28:00.000-05:002006-03-22T10:28:00.000-05:00A gentleman who will remain anonymous left this co...A gentleman who will remain anonymous left this comment (i'm moderating it):<BR/><BR/>Due to robotization, offshore outsourcing and major changes in technology that affect directly certain proffesions, this component of your equation: (Number years remaining in work force) has become almomst impossible to gauge. This in turn affects greatly the validity of the equation. I am posting an article in the blog about it soon.<BR/>Good post though!<BR/><BR/>Here's his post excluding the site he wanted to refer you to.Finance Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15006124275899289564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23022583.post-1142019953462469122006-03-10T14:45:00.000-05:002006-03-10T14:45:00.000-05:00Sounds great Tim!Concur w/ Nathan. I slightly sid...Sounds great Tim!<BR/><BR/>Concur w/ Nathan. <BR/><BR/>I slightly sidestepped giving psychic benefits their just respect, perhaps in another post. The do tend to give you more intellectual horsepower.<BR/><BR/>I sidestepped (sort of) discussion of these other psychic benefits in the intro where I mentioned something like... besides increased communication and analytical skills... <BR/><BR/>It is assumed that many of these psychic benefits are directly compensated in higher salary levels, while the other psyhic benefits are predominately for self improvement.Finance Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15006124275899289564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23022583.post-1142018193769105042006-03-10T14:16:00.000-05:002006-03-10T14:16:00.000-05:00One more thing you could add to the calculation: t...One more thing you could add to the calculation: the psychic benefit of having more education. Many people like learning, and gladly pay to learn things that have no effect on their salaries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23022583.post-1142017547150794072006-03-10T14:05:00.000-05:002006-03-10T14:05:00.000-05:00Interesting way of looking at it. I'll be going fr...Interesting way of looking at it. I'll be going from ~$1500 per month in income in a low paying job to about $6000+ per month when I graduate. I think the ROI is very, very good. :)<BR/><BR/>Good post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com