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Re:Boston University Undergraduate Costs Reach $80k by dgfitz on Sunday May 08, 2022 @11:27PM (#31310254)
I distinctly remember back in school one of my friends got a loan check and said “oh wow this is 2.5k more than I need, I’m gonna buy a new (second and unneeded) laptop!”

I was so stunned I couldn’t come up with the words to say. Maybe the real issue is teaching kids the value of money.

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Re:Boston University Undergraduate Costs Reach $80k by andirk on Sunday May 08, 2022 @11:37PM (#31310322)
Giving an 18 year old a bunch of money who has never lived a day of their life outside of their parent's supervision will always have its issues. Personally, I liked when my friends would get their student loan checks. It meant they were about to buy a bunch of beer and weed for all.
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