If you can't do the time, don't do the crime--a cautionary tale about debt

<p>Interesting article this morning on middle-aged workers now going back to school. My guess is that the middle-aged workers are probably a lot more focused on price and may be going to the cheaper for-profits or state schools. At least I hope so.</p>

<p>[Middle-Aged</a> Workers Flock Back to School … and Student Loans - DailyFinance](<a href=“Stock Portfolio & Tracker - Yahoo Finance”>Stock Portfolio & Tracker - Yahoo Finance)</p>

<p>These fresh-faced grads are being joined by an ever-growing cadre of returning students. According to credit score tracking site CreditKarma, the number of 35- to 49-year-olds who are borrowing money for college increased by 47% in the last three years. The amount they’re borrowing is also going up: During the same period, the average loan debt of people in this group went up from $9,000 to $12,000.</p>