Student Loans in Perspective

Think you owe a lot? Visit the U.S. National Debt Clock @ www.brillig.com/debt_clock and see how deeply the U.S. Government engages in mindless self indulgence.

Student Loans are a necessary evil

I would not, could not, have completed my bachelor's or my master's degree without the funds. But make no mistake they are evil and insidious.

Yet there is hope, just remember that hope is not a method. Instead try to think of student loans as a means to an end. That end being everyday wealth in the form of work you love, work that supports not just your physical needs but your mental, emotional, creative, and spiritual needs as well.

Everyday Wealth is for Mature Women

Inspirational Quote
"My object in life is not simply to make money for myself or to spend it on myself. I love to use a part of what I make in trying to help others." Madam C.J. Walker - America's first female millionaire - as quoted in Talking Drums: An African-American Quote Collection

Everyday Wealth

Like Madam Walker my life is not simply about making money for the sake of having money. I think this is true of many artists and other people who study subjects which will not necessarily lead to six-figure incomes. I can’t be the only one who has gone to college in search of a profitable education but instead discovered a fascinating subject that if pursued would cost more resources than it was likely to generate.

The purpose of a college education is to get a degree that will help you earn a good/better/best living. I forgot that when I declared a major in fine art. There are no guarantees with any degree but there are many lists I could have consulted before declaring a major. These lists would have reminded me that a fine art degree is likely to be less lucrative than an engineering degree. Fine art isn’t even on CNN Money’s “What’s a degree worth” list. Would I have heeded a list? No.

Since my mid twenties when I was introduced to the writings of Marsha Sinetar the title of one of her books has been my life motto; “Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow.” I’ve enjoyed searching for work I love. And now that I’ve found it I am confident that the money will flow to me thereby allowing me to follow Madam Walker in putting what I’ve been blessed with to positive use.