PsyopRanger
Recycles dryer sheets
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My wife and I sat down the other day and went over our "financial plan." I am in the military and she is working on finishing her Bachelors this year while we have 2 school age kids (9,7)
Because of my career, we move around a lot and she has had to take most of her classes online. The plan is for her to start Grad school for Speech Pathology next year for three years and a chunk of change in loans.
Here's the hitch:
We are living fine and saving on my income alone now and she brought up the idea of skipping grad school and working as a teacher instead. This would shave 3 years off of school and we would virtually start investing all of her income.
Teacher = $36k Year
Speech Pathologist = $50k + student loans
The other catch is that because of my career, we move usually every three years, this would make it harder for any tenure and possible job opportunities if we moved to an area where jobs were not as abundant.
I told her that the Grad Degree would be better long term and because of her experience and background, it is a better fit for her personality. Plus our kids will soon be teenagers wanting cars and $20 every time they walk out the door.
Did any of you make this same decision?
Any Regrets?
Any Advice?
Lance
Because of my career, we move around a lot and she has had to take most of her classes online. The plan is for her to start Grad school for Speech Pathology next year for three years and a chunk of change in loans.
Here's the hitch:
We are living fine and saving on my income alone now and she brought up the idea of skipping grad school and working as a teacher instead. This would shave 3 years off of school and we would virtually start investing all of her income.
Teacher = $36k Year
Speech Pathologist = $50k + student loans
The other catch is that because of my career, we move usually every three years, this would make it harder for any tenure and possible job opportunities if we moved to an area where jobs were not as abundant.
I told her that the Grad Degree would be better long term and because of her experience and background, it is a better fit for her personality. Plus our kids will soon be teenagers wanting cars and $20 every time they walk out the door.
Did any of you make this same decision?
Any Regrets?
Any Advice?
Lance