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It’s a common refrain that today’s college graduates are entering into the worst job market and economy since Hoover was around. We’re told that an undergraduate degree means less than what a high school diploma once was, yet we’re investing more in school than ever before. Post college debt is a major emotional weight on the backs of this newest generation, and colleges encourage debt with ease — don’t worry about it; you don’t have to pay it off until after you’ve graduated and have a well-paying job.

We’re sold on it and it’s a hard sell, not only by schools, but by the banks’ ad dollars, as well. Previous generations didn’t start life with so much debt, and in the middle of a job-killing recession no less. You probably aren’t going to pay off that kind of debt waiting tables. Realize that college debt most likely means postponing life goals such as mortgage, car, marriage, and maybe even children.