The interesting question isn't how much retirement savings you'll have at the end, but how much "net return" you get from the college degree.
I'd like to see a Net Present Value calculation of the two choices instead of some flaky calculation assuming a fixed 5% savings rate.
The interesting question isn't how much retirement savings you'll have at the end, but how much "net return" you get from the college degree.
I'd like to see a Net Present Value calculation of the two choices instead of some flaky calculation assuming a fixed 5% savings rate.