<prompt> Human: Ive really come to a fork in the road I could use some help with. Im currently a 30 yr old single father of 5, who is essentially doing it on my own. I know Im a little late to the race, but i really want to get my affairs in order for my kids. That being said at my current employment I make a little over33,000 a year. Ive come to a point where i have two career opportunities. One where I can boost my salary to around 50,000 with decents benefits and a retirement potential, but with no degree few opportunities for advancement.. Or i a different job with a small bump to about 35,000 but the benefit comes in the fact that i would get 100 free college. Not sure if i should take the guaranteed pay now or the potential pay increase later by obtaining a degree.im decent with money management and math would either like to pursue business economics or engineering, if imI go the route of college.Edit: I just wanted to thank you strangers for the advice. I think I will go the direction of the higher salary and then look at my options for fafsa and grants to help with tuition.  <response>: You probably qualify for basically free college through FASFA is you have 5 kids and make that little. Theres also a lot of scholarships available for single parents. I would go for the job that pays more and try to get college paid for another way. Good luck balancing work, college, and 5 kids. I respect the hell out of you for having the ambition to do that. 