Make Your Own Wealth Connection With an Online Degree Or Certificate Program
It’s long been hypothesized that the news stories we see on television are more motivated by ratings and the wants and interests of the perceived audience, rather than stories that are actually news worthy. One example of this is the “Summer of Shark Attacks,” which occurred during the summer of 2001.
The “Summer of Shark Attacks” is a great example, since there were actually less shark attacks overall that summer than the previous summer, even though the media was reporting on them with more frequency and, perhaps more importantly, with more intensity. Reporting shark attacks got big ratings, and therefore, got lots of air time.
Currently, with the weak state of the economy and the growing pessimism over that changing any time soon, the media is running “human interest” stories having to do with online jobs, online college degrees, accelerated certificate programs. These stories show that there is an obvious desire among the television watching public to find a way to make more money, quickly.
Not that you need television to tell you that this is a current trend. Late night infomercials, day time commercials, internet advertisements. The people and companies that promote these theories are practically household names. Phoenix Online University, Russ Dalbey business packages, John Reed’s real estate programs, any one of the many programs convincing you to buy foreclosed real estate to make your personal fortune by flipping homes.
People are looking to make a wealth connection, certainly. Now that the credit companies are raising interest rates, making it harder to open new accounts, or to get approved for loans, people are trying to supplement their income, rightfully deciding that just “putting it on the card” is no longer a good option.
These accelerated certificate programs and online universities certainly seem like a good idea for those who can’t afford to quit their jobs but who may be looking for another career option. However, don’t assume that these are the best options available to you. Lots of major colleges and universities offer programs that consist entirely of night and weekend classes, and more and more colleges are creating programs that exist entirely of online classes.
If you do decide that one of these certificate seminar programs or online universities seems like your best option – many of them are cheaper than a long term university program – do your research to determine which program is reputable and will serve you the best long term. Obviously Phoenix University, Russ Dalbey, and John Reed will be filling their own web pages with their personal success stories. Instead, look around for more impartial reviews. Online forums, Google or Yahoo groups, maybe even newspaper or magazine articles dealing with these subjects.
Also, as a final thought, don’t actually count the major university programs out. Trying to save money while finding your wealth connection doesn’t automatically rule these programs out – check out USNews.com for affordable online programs that may work for you. And at the end of the day, while some of these programs may cost slightly more than the infomercial seminars, they may also be more reputable and earn you more money in the long run.
