The College Degree Lie (You Got Scammed)

Описание: Young Dave spent $80,000 and four years getting a college degree.

First job out of college? $42,000 a year.

His friend who skipped college and started a pressure washing business? $85,000 a year. No debt. No loans.

You've been lied to about college. And I'm about to prove it.

In this video, I'm exposing the biggest scam in America: the idea that you NEED a college degree to be successful.

Here's what I cover:
Why the "college graduates earn $1M more" stat is complete BS
The REAL cost of college (it's not just tuition)
What young Dave should have done instead
When college actually IS worth it (and when it's not)
How to make $85K without a degree

Stop wasting $80,000 and four years of your life on a piece of paper that won't help you.

💰 THE BRUTAL MATH:
Young Dave (College Path):
Cost: $80,000 in debt
Time: 4 years
Starting salary: $42,000/year
Total earnings after 4 years: -$80,000

Jake (No College Path):
Started pressure washing at 18
Year 1-4 earnings: ~$120,000 total
By age 22: Making $85,000/year
Total debt: $0

The difference? $200,000 swing in 4 years.

📊 THE "MILLION DOLLAR" LIE DEBUNKED:
❌ Includes doctors, lawyers, engineers (advanced degrees)
❌ Doesn't account for $80K+ debt + interest
❌ Doesn't account for 4 years of lost income
❌ Uses AVERAGE (not what YOUR degree is worth)
✅ Reality: Most degrees don't pay enough to justify the cost

🎓 WHEN COLLEGE IS WORTH IT:
✅ Doctor - you need the degree and license
✅ Lawyer - you need the degree and license
✅ Engineer - you need the degree and license
✅ Nurse - you need the degree and license

❌ Business major? No.
❌ Communications? No.
❌ Psychology? No.
❌ Liberal arts? Definitely no.

💡 WHAT YOU SHOULD DO INSTEAD:
Year 1: Learn a high-income skill online ($2,000 in courses)
Web development, sales, marketing, design, coding

Year 2: Freelance and build portfolio ($30K-50K)
Real clients, real projects, real money

Year 3: Scale up with better clients ($60K-80K)
Proven track record, premium pricing

Year 4: You're 22, debt-free, $200K+ earned, real experience
While college grads are just starting with $80K debt

🔥 COMPANIES THAT DON'T REQUIRE DEGREES:
Google
Apple
IBM
Tesla
Netflix
And thousands more...

They want SKILLS, not degrees.

🚨 THE REAL SCAM:
Colleges make BILLIONS selling degrees you don't need. It's a business. And you're the product.

The degree requirement is dying. Employers want people who can DO the work, not people with expensive paper.

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👋 ABOUT ME:
I'm Dave, and I share real financial truth based on actual experience—not what society tells you that you "should" do.

I made the $80,000 college mistake so you don't have to.

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🔔 If this video is saving you from an $80,000 mistake, hit that like button and drop a comment:
1. Did you go to college or skip it?
2. What's your degree (if you have one)?
3. Was it worth it?

I'll reply to every comment with honest feedback.