Tax Rebate

[Harlan Huckleby]

I worked my way through college. Getting my dad to mail a check was HARD WORK. He liked to keep me guessing, doled things out on his own schedule, he's that type. I did work some, and had some scholarships.

BTW, if you are someone who paid your way through college more than 15 years ago, your experience really doesn't compare to the costs of today, both tuition and living expenses.

[Deputy Nutz]

tax refund check?

Partial is saving his for a down payment. Nobody else seems to qualify. How about you? Nascar trip? or hunting trip? :P

naaa just going pay some bills. boring, not directly stimulating the economy.

I will however, finish paying back my student loans. no help from mom or dad when i went thru school.

i thought i was the only one who worked his way thru college. guess its just me and partial?

I'd be willing to bet there's a large % of PR's that paid their own way.
I sure did, so did my husband.
With our kids, I told them the first 4 years are on us, after that you pay.

Paying for college wasn't all that tough when it was 89.00 dollars a semester.

[Scott Campbell]

I did work some, and had some scholarships.

Cheerleaders got scholorships way back then?

[Partial]

tax refund check?

Partial is saving his for a down payment. Nobody else seems to qualify. How about you? Nascar trip? or hunting trip? :P

naaa just going pay some bills. boring, not directly stimulating the economy.

I will however, finish paying back my student loans. no help from mom or dad when i went thru school.

i thought i was the only one who worked his way thru college. guess its just me and partial?

I'd be willing to bet there's a large % of PR's that paid their own way.
I sure did, so did my husband.
With our kids, I told them the first 4 years are on us, after that you pay.

My Parents pay for what ends up being about half now. I live at home now though, so I end up paying substantially less than a lot of people.

[Deputy Nutz]

Right, my situation would be taking over the family business when my dad retires as well. When I am older I will have a good situation but my Grandma is 82 and still works 40 hours a week. My dad says he doesn't intend to retire ever, so I will start getting phased in and shown the ropes when he hits 75ish I imagine.

I will have to make my own way for awhile, but if I show I am worthy I will be given the reigns to a decent business ( all though its not going so hot lately ).

I am sure that if you stay out of jail the company will be all yours.

[packinpatland]

tax refund check?

Partial is saving his for a down payment. Nobody else seems to qualify. How about you? Nascar trip? or hunting trip? :P

naaa just going pay some bills. boring, not directly stimulating the economy.

I will however, finish paying back my student loans. no help from mom or dad when i went thru school.

i thought i was the only one who worked his way thru college. guess its just me and partial?

I'd be willing to bet there's a large % of PR's that paid their own way.
I sure did, so did my husband.
With our kids, I told them the first 4 years are on us, after that you pay.

Paying for college wasn't all that tough when it was 89.00 dollars a semester.

You little twerp......................it was $125.

[Partial]

Right, my situation would be taking over the family business when my dad retires as well. When I am older I will have a good situation but my Grandma is 82 and still works 40 hours a week. My dad says he doesn't intend to retire ever, so I will start getting phased in and shown the ropes when he hits 75ish I imagine.

I will have to make my own way for awhile, but if I show I am worthy I will be given the reigns to a decent business ( all though its not going so hot lately ).

I am sure that if you stay out of jail the company will be all yours.

If it survives. They have been operating in the red for over a year now. He says all small business is slow. They insure other businesses and everyone says business is slow evidently.

[Deputy Nutz]

Ah, insurance, everyone needs it, only a few profit. I can't tell you how many kids I went to high school with that had dad's or mom's in the insurance owning business. Rich little bastards at that.

[Harlan Huckleby]

You little twerp......................it was $125.

I assume you are kidding, unless you went to Beautician School. But I remember in-state tuition at U-Wisc being $450 a semester. And then it went up to $600 a few years later and people were outraged. I think it is 6K a semester now.

[Partial]

You little twerp......................it was $125.

I assume you are kidding, unless you went to Beautician School. But I remember in-state tuition at U-Wisc being $450 a semester. And then it went up to $600 a few years later and people were outraged. I think it is 6K a semester now.

That sound about right, plus ridiculous cost of living and rent around campus makes Madison ridiculously expensive.

But, you can't replace a good education. Just saying you went to Madison helps in salary and whatnot I hear.

[packinpatland]

Of course I'm kidding........I'm not that old!

My tuition was probably about the same as yours............you're talking in the 70's right?

"Beautician School"...........I happen to have a degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology...........and I have a really lousy 'do'.

[Scott Campbell]

Tuition? I suppose that makes college a little bit more expensive. But have you seen the price of beer?

[Harlan Huckleby]

Of course I'm kidding........I'm not that old!

I was thinking up a crack about confederate money, but the joke didn't meet my high standards.

My tuition was probably about the same as yours............you're talking in the 70's right?

I remember my first day on campus, I saw graffiti denouncing Jimmy Carter as murderous imperialist. I just thought, "I'm not in Kansas anymore."

"Beautician School"...........I happen to have a degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology...........and I have a really lousy 'do'.

I worked in an audiology research lab for 8 years. I was shocked that NONE of the grad students in Communication Disorders knew how to sign.
One anecdote: A grad student friend of mine went to a factory one summer to test the hearing of thousands of workers. The first question he had to ask them was "Do you have any hearing problems?" 63% responded with the same joke: "Huh?"

[packinpatland]

Good one. In our day, it was Bosch (sp?)beer. It was like two bucks a sixpack. That and good old 'Annie Green Springs' wine....99cents a bottle.

[Little Whiskey]

Tuition? I suppose that makes college a little bit more expensive. But have you seen the price of beer?

why do you think i am just now make the last of the payments on my loans

kinda funny the number of kids who paid their own way graduated in 4 years and the number on the 6-12 year plan that had mom and dad paying the funds.

the only thing that mom and dad paid for was the meals i had at home. everything else was on me.