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Old 12-27-2005, 01:32 PM   #21 (permalink)
uncle phil
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Originally Posted by NoSoup
Although I am no longer in college...

I am now 22 years old.

As far as my college financing goes, I saved up what I could before I got to college, and then worked full time to pay my way through. I've never taken out a student loan, nor had any help from anyone - I have no educational debt whatsoever
I'm considerably older than 22, but came through the same way. I worked full- or part-time and had the GI Bill to help; I made it through in 3 1/2 years with no debt whatsoever.
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