Comments on: Odd Blog Happenings http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/04/30/odd-blog-happenings/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:34:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mighty Bargain Hunter http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/04/30/odd-blog-happenings/#comment-2602 Mighty Bargain Hunter Mon, 01 May 2006 05:44:40 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/04/30/odd-blog-happenings/#comment-2602 Getting a degree isn’t BAD, is it?... Of course not! Fellow Money Blog Network member Flexo makes some excellent points regarding my suggestion not to get over-educated, so I’m responding to them in hopes of opening some more discussion. The post might lead people to believe that I&... Getting a degree isn’t BAD, is it?…

Of course not! Fellow Money Blog Network member Flexo makes some excellent points regarding my suggestion not to get over-educated, so I’m responding to them in hopes of opening some more discussion.
The post might lead people to believe that I&…

]]> By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/04/30/odd-blog-happenings/#comment-2599 Flexo Mon, 01 May 2006 04:03:28 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/04/30/odd-blog-happenings/#comment-2599 From just a financial perspective, I agree. Earning more money is not always the reason one might choose to gain more formal education. Getting a higher salary isn't always -- and shouldn't always be, in my opinion -- why people choose to pursue their doctorate. It's interesting. When people have a choice to purse their doctorate, some do, and some don't. As long as they're looking beyond finances, most (no matter which they chose) will say they made the right decision. It's weird to say on a personal finance blog, but the sooner people realize that Money Isn't Everything, the less people will be stressed and the more they'll enjoy the time they're granted on Earth. You just can't weigh the decision to gain formal education based on financial considerations alone. From just a financial perspective, I agree. Earning more money is not always the reason one might choose to gain more formal education. Getting a higher salary isn’t always — and shouldn’t always be, in my opinion — why people choose to pursue their doctorate.

It’s interesting. When people have a choice to purse their doctorate, some do, and some don’t. As long as they’re looking beyond finances, most (no matter which they chose) will say they made the right decision.

It’s weird to say on a personal finance blog, but the sooner people realize that Money Isn’t Everything, the less people will be stressed and the more they’ll enjoy the time they’re granted on Earth.

You just can’t weigh the decision to gain formal education based on financial considerations alone.

]]> By: mbhunter http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/04/30/odd-blog-happenings/#comment-2596 mbhunter Mon, 01 May 2006 02:21:20 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/04/30/odd-blog-happenings/#comment-2596 Hi Flexo -- I'm all for continued learning as well; we agree there. I question whether more letters (and the time involved in earning said letters) is worth it financially. If your employer is paying for it, then of course it must be worth it financially for them to pony up. Hi Flexo — I’m all for continued learning as well; we agree there. I question whether more letters (and the time involved in earning said letters) is worth it financially. If your employer is paying for it, then of course it must be worth it financially for them to pony up.

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