A quarter of a point of interest doesn't sound like much, but when you consider it in relation to hundreds of thousands of dollars, it adds up to hundreds or thousands of dollars a year (depending on the price of your home of course!) Since our last name is not Gates or Trump, we look for everything possible to take advantage of.
Speaking of Trump... Hubby and I saw The Apprentice tonight. It should prove to be interesting with the "Book Smarts" versus "Street Smarts" teams. I thought it spoke volumes that the group without college degrees, were worth three times more than the college graduates. Part of me wonders though whether or not having to pay back student loans may or may not have contributed to that. Also, it was not said whether that figure reflected their current bank accounts, or yearly salaries. I wonder what it will say to the corporate world if those that dominate this version of The Apprentice are those without college. Of course we will have to wait and see which team comes out on top. I also don’t see any real changes in job requirements at that level changing as a result of what boils down to a game show.
A game show with high stakes, but a game show nonetheless.