The new book by Pete the Planner

It’s scary to hear people say “The worst financial decision I ever made was to go to college.” Yet, this phrase has become more and more common. Why? There are several reasons for this, but the biggest reason is a simple one: student loans. An education that is funded by student loans is an education that could put your financial life at risk. Education is vitally important, but so is financial survival.

The last 18 (or so) years of your life have been filled with images, messages, and suggestions that a college education is the key to a successful and fruitful life. This book isn’t about whether or not college is worth your time. This book is about whether or not college is worth money that you don’t have.

The solution can’t be just to give up and forgo your education. The solution is to find a better way to pay for it. You’ve only heard one side of the student loan story. The story you’ve heard? If you don’t have money saved for college, then student loans are the only way to go. This isn’t true. In fact, it’s a very dangerous misconception.

There are several ways to lessen the cost of your education. This book details all of them. Some solutions are so simple that it will make your head spin. Your willingness to work towards finding college funding solutions now, will make your life tremendously easier upon graduation. Buy it now