Today, it isn't as much anymore because Salaries have stagnated for about 30 or so years, especially if you look at Buying Power over the 3 decades.I want to make a distinction between PAID education and FREE education (or almost free).

its not tax free you made 8k you just pulled it out of the property thats an important distinction..  

Let the bro investor, and every other flavor of unintelligent investor run rampant. 

Note there is a subtle distinction there in the sense that she enjoys mostly what she does, so she hustles, whereas my grind is a means to an end.

The veggie burger she buys runs $8.95/lb plus delivery & when BBQ'd it has the distinct odor of fermented silage (a.k.a. cattle fodder).