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I'm 13 at the time and I make straight A's,only for B's this year,I'm getting ready to go to high school and I am african american,Indian runs in my family but I am not Indian.But I want to go to medical school and I am low income.My mom doesn't work,not because she can't but she just chooses not to.My dad is old even though he has a lot of money,a lot,I just don't want to depend on him.I signed up for this program that helps pay for medical school but I don't want to depend on it fully.Neither of my parents went to college.So how do I pay for college or medical school?Does this mean that I can't go to college or something?
By the way,I want to be a psychiatrist.
If your grades hold you may get a full ride scholarship. If not you may be able to get a state college grant to go to paramedic school. and then study for your med degree while you work and pay your way.
As a paramedic you may receive valuable life experience that will aid you as a psychiatrist. Look at your mom as an example,if you like it follow it. If not then grow beyond it.
There was a movie out in the 90's about a girl who went from living on the street to winning a full boat scholarship from the new york times to attend harvard.
Both her parents and her sister were practicing dope addicts, Yet she grew beyond their limitations on her life.
Learn from this movie. Learn from the will smith movie The road to happyness. Learn from the movie trading places. Its what inspired me to learn the stock market.
good luck
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Experience
i own over 10 credit cards
8 of these have credit limits over 10k and i use 2 of them to invest with
i have the balance as a fixed life of the loan balance transfer
and make 10 points profit on the money
Organizations
none
I retired doing this in 1996
and wish to pass on my experience.
BE aware I got married in 1998 and started Driving Rig in 2004 so that I could get affordable quality Heath insurance for my family as I now have 2 beautiful daughters 4 and 8 as of aug 2007, so I may take longer to answer som questions.
i cover such subjects as,
my approach to credit,
how to establish and maintain multiple accounts,
how i get single digit life of the loan balance transfers,
how i use their money for 45 days interest free,
how i use credit cards to invest for 30% a year profit,
and how i maintain a 650+ credit rating while holding 5 or more accounts.
I challege anyone have me compare any answer, that suze orman gives on her tv show,
to what i would suggest
as i find her answers just plain incompetant,
especially when she states that borrowing money from an ira causes you to pay double taxation.
Thats just plain wrong
Education/Credentials
outsourced electrical engineer with a calculus background
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