<prompt> Human: Ive been plagued with illness for much of my adult life and have had to drop out of school, quit jobs, etc, because of it. Most recently, I was diagnosed with breast cancer but I am on the mend and have a really good prognosis. Its really changed my outlook on life and I would like to finally accomplish the long standing goal Ive had of earning my bachelors degree. I just dont know how smart that would be financially or how likely it would be that I could put the degree to use in the real world with graduates half my age available to hire. Now, please try not to laugh, but Ive been reading this sub for years and have learned so much and have turned our finances around completely and I want to learn more. I have my AA degree, although no lower division finance or accounting courses and I am looking at both brick and mortar and online colleges not diploma mills. The potential expense is staggering. Anywhere from 30K - 50K. Im not sure if I would be eligible for any grants but thats a huge sum of money. As of now, my husband works full time and with our expenses as they are, I can work part time. We have no debt except for living expenses and have 6 months emergency fund. Id like our retirement account to be much bigger than it is and Id hope a finance degree would not only help me bring in more salary but also help so I understand financial investments better. On the one hand, I feel like I should pursue this but on the other, more cautious hand that religiously uses YNAB, Im hesitant. Thats so much money to achieve a goal and what if there arent any decent paying jobs upon graduation? Is this just a dream I should let go of? I want to get my head out of the clouds, be smart, and do whats best for my husband and I. Id appreciate some input. Thank you and thank you for teaching me how to fix our finances over the years.  <response>: My mom went to college in her 50s, earned an MA when she was 60. If you are passionate about it, work it out. 