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☆ Meet the 40-year-old freshmen: Millennials explain why going back to college is worth it for their paychecks and career — and why they might get more out of it than their Gen Z peers
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

These include insufficient money to pay for college right out of high school and, "especially for women, family constraints." "What happens when people have kids right after high school that would keep them from going to college? After graduating from high school, Jones briefly enrolled in some English courses at a university but dropped out, saying he didn't have a focused mindset at the time. I haven't dealt with who I am or where I am in life," Jones told BI. According to a recent report from Gallup and the Lumina Foundation on the state of higher education in 2024, "adults' interest in pursuing some form of higher education is at the highest level" the organizations ever recorded.

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☆ A veteran real estate investor who has been buying property for more than 30 years explains why she isn't afraid of interest rate hikes or recessions – and how to succeed in any environment
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

She's learned not to let factors outside of her control, like interest rates, affect whether or not she buys property. Real estate investor Brenda Stroud isn't one to sit on the sidelines during a high-interest rate environment. "Okay, the interest rate is high now; get the property, hold onto it, and refinance when the rate drops," she advised. Brenda Stroud, real estate investorStroud prefers a five-year ARM, she said: "At the end of five years, it automatically resets. In late 2022, he financed a property with a 7.25% interest rate, he noted: "I've closed on some high-rate deals.

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