Our society is saturated with a common thought regarding success, finance, security and social acceptance: Go to college. Go to the biggest, most expensive college that will accept you. Attend at all costs. Get a grant, a loan, borrow from parents – just get to that college. A little debt now is worth a lot of money later.

I’ll be challenging this view while showing that the numbers often just don’t add up. For a lot of kids, going to college is the worst thing they can do, regardless of the tired and overused social cliché. This is the first part of a three-part series on a rational approach to getting a college education and preparing for success.

Below are the titles of forthcoming articles here at Smart Personal Development.

• Is College Overrated?
• Don’t Go Into Debt for College
• 7 Ways to Get College Money
• Go to College for the Education

Note: I’m not a college naysayer. I’m actually enrolled with a state college, studying business, and marketing. I’m absolutely loving it, and would probably pay my way even if there was no future financial incentive. So what’s my point about college? It’s one that can save you thousands, whether you are a student or a parent. To read the articles, just subscribe below, and I’ll make sure you get the guides.