About this episode

The episode explores the challenges of financing education and the unexpected issues that arise.

– The cows? The cows were a problem? I walked each check to the bursar's office, fully aware that the cost of my education was far greater than the value of the check.

Topics covered

• education
• personal finance
• challenges

Keywords

• cows
• bursar's office
• cost of education

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Free of the Feds

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