53 Investments That Offer A Better Return Than A College Degree

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In case you haven’t heard, college is expensive these days – and despite what many people think, a college degree isn’t an automatic pathway to success and wealth. In reality, there is a long list of ways to invest your money that can provide a better return!

The Babylon Bee is here to prove it with the following comprehensive list of investments that offer a better return than a college degree:

A Red Lobster franchise
Hunter Biden paintings
A car that is currently on fire and driving off a cliff
An iPod Shuffle
A big ol’ pile of dirt
Joe Biden collectible NFTs
VCR (that’s a videocassette recorder for your Gen Zers)
DogeCoin (that’s imaginary money with a dog on it for you boomers)
MySpace stock
Pogo stick lessons
Whatever currency they use in Venezuela
A 401k at Enron
America Online CDs
Oakland A’s season tickets
Rose Tico action figures
That pier Biden built in Gaza
Pogs
A motorhome currently floating down a river
A chain of steakhouses over in India
Kristi Noem’s Pet Resort
The exiled Nigerian prince who emailed you asking for financial help
CNN+ subscription
COVID-19 vaccines
Nickelback lunchboxes
Sam Bankman-Fried’s next cryptocurrency enterprise
Coupons for free games of bowling at Boo-Boo Bowlers
Women’s razor store in Portland
Cabbage Patch dolls
WNBA trading cards
Beanie Babies
A wind farm on the moon
All-you-can-eat buffet restaurant next door to Lizzo
Blackberry phones
Vacation timeshare in Gaza
Cicada farm
Future seasons of Amazon Prime’s Rings of Power
Actual snake oil
Tupperware
Joe Biden’s “How to Walk Like a Winner” instructional video course
Blocks of ice
A beachfront property in Kansas
A high-end jewelry store in downtown Oakland
Pretend pirate money from the Dollar Store
A parlay on New York Jets to win Super Bowl and Chicago White Sox to win World Series
Collectible Harry Potter Pez dispensers
Raw oysters
Liquor store in rural Utah
MAGA baseball cap stand at the Democratic National Convention
Your sister-in-law’s essential oil business
Big & Tall clothing store in Cambodia
Angel Hernandez Umpire School
Hush money payment to Stormy Daniels
A subscription to The Babylon Bee!

Pour your money into any (or all) of the investments listed above, and you’re guaranteed to get a better return than spending money on a college degree. Pick a few from the list to make sure you diversify!

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