How about some good viable alternatives that can get you just as far as college would or at least start you on your way to higher earning potential? Check out these great tips from The Stir.

If you’ve got a high schooler at home, you probably spend many a night awake in bed wondering what will happen to them once they graduate. College, after all, is insanely expensive. Is it worth cleaning out your retirement account or saddling them with what could amount to a lifetime of debt? For a growing number of parents and kids, the answer is no. read more