College: Separating You From Your Money for Decades

(0:00) Pre-Show

(0:36) Open

(0:53) World Penguin Day

(2:10) cj's week: Costco Chicken Nuggets

(4:08) Jeff's Week: Peg Yorkin

(5:13) Headline: Apple Faces Accusations of Destroying Useable Devices

(9:26) Headline: Russian GPS Jamming

(11:43) Headline: Biden signs TikTok ‘ban’ bill into law

(13:25) Headline: Selling Costco Gold is Hard

(13:47) Headline: X Botches Attempt to Replace “twitter.com” links with “x.com”

(15:55) Segment: College: Separating You From Your Money for Decades

(43:20) cj’s recommendation: Red Wings vs. Montreal, Game #82 final 8 seconds

(46:44) Jeff’s Recommendation: Alex Edelman: Just For Us

Going to college used to be aspirational; now it feels required.  While we certainly believe in higher education, continuous learning, and a healthy, constant curiosity, it is hard not to recognize that more and more job opportunities have made college a prerequisite to applying.

In this episode the boys discuss the cost of college, how it has changed over the past few decades, and some thoughtful considerations to make before plowing ahead into your freshman year. Coming out of that, cj retells the play-by-play of two recent hockey games in real time.  Why?  No one knows.

Coming out of that, cj retells the play-by-play of two recent hockey games in real time.  Why?  No one knows.

And this time, what comes before college is not high school, but instead a couple of headlines: Apple’s trash ends up for sale; Russian GPS jamming; the TikTok “ban” becomes real; selling our Costco gold; and how NOT to use regex’s - the Twitter edition.

Headlines

Apple Faces Accusations of Destroying Useable Devices After 100,000 iPhones Were Stolen Instead of Scrapped - Gadget Insiders

Russian GPS Jamming Throws British Aviation into Chaos, Thousands of Flights Disrupted - Gadget Insiders

Biden signs TikTok ‘ban’ bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest it - The Verge

People Who Shop at Costco Are Discovering That Selling Gold Is More Difficult Than Buying It - Gadget Insiders

Elon Musk’s X botched an attempt to replace “twitter.com” links with “x.com” | Ars Technica

Segment

Why is college so expensive? | CNN Underscored Money

Why Is College So Expensive?

College Tuition Inflation: Compare The Cost Of College Over Time – Forbes Advisor

Why Is College in America So Expensive? - The Atlantic

See the Average College Tuition in 2023-2024

Is College Still Worth the High Price? Weighing Costs and Benefits of Investing in Human Capital | St. Louis Fed

College costs biggest barrier for most Americans, survey finds

Americans Are Losing Faith in the Value of College. Whose Fault Is That? - The New York Times

One Culprit in Rising College Costs: Administrative Expenses | Education | U.S. News

College costs are rising and many families have no idea just how expensive higher education is

Is College Worth It? Consider These Factors Before Enrolling – Forbes Advisor

Is College Worth the Cost? Factors to Consider

Report Helps Answer the Question: Is a College Degree Worth the Cost? - The New York Times

Why college is a huge expense that's still worth it — for now

Is college worth the cost? | PBS News Weekend

Is College Worth It? | Pew Research Center

Student debt is haunting Americans from graduation to retirement | CNN Business

Loan Forgiveness: How Student Debt in the U.S. Has Skyrocketed - The New York Times

2024 Student Loan Debt Statistics: Average Student Loan Debt – Forbes Advisor

Student loan debt in America, in four charts

Should state government jobs require a college degree? Why California is rethinking its rules

Obama wants companies to strip degree requirements from more six-figure jobs to address the labor shortage

Close

Detroit Red Wings - Montréal Canadiens - Apr 16, 2024 | NHL.com (tying goal @ 3:36)

Alex Edelman: Just For Us | Max

White Like Me - SNL

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