*Assumes full time work, 52 weeks a year, from age 25 to age 67. Or, 2,184 weeks of full-time work in a lifetime.
Sources:
1 https://trends.collegeboard.org/sites/default/files/2017-trends-in-college-pricing_1.pdf (Pages 3, 10)
2 https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/current-inflation-rates/
3 https://www.bls.gov/emp/chart-unemployment-earnings-education.htm
4 https://www.adeccousa.com/employers/resources/skilled-trades-in-demand/
5 https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/04/25/605092520/high-paying-trade-jobs-sit-empty-while-high-school-grads-line-up-for-university\
6 https://thielfellowship.org/faq/
7 https://www.salliemae.com/assets/Research/HAP/HowAmericaPaysforCollege2017.pdf (Pages 8, 11, 17)
8 http://time.com/money/collection-post/2802164/saving-for-college-vs-retirement/
9 https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps.html (or go to https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/peakcontent/Peak+Documents/Nov_2018_Phrases-Pull_Yourself_Up_by_Your_Bootstraps-Footnote_9.pdf)
10 http://time.com/money/4445504/student-loans-gift-tax-college/
