In the short term, (the next 3-5 years), I think a HS diploma would do you better, especially if you plan on continuing with college. After that, I don't think anyone cares whether its a HS diploma or a GED. Community colleges will probably admit you with either, and I don't think they care one way or the other. I agree with everyone else who has spoken up on this subject. School is EXTREMELY important. It took me about 10 years to complete what should have been a 4-5 year deal, 'cause I couldn't pull it together to stay in school. Now that I'm "done", I'm happy, and make over 100k per year, but it was a long, hard road, with lots of skimping. (by the way, Big Mike is right: I have no more free speniding money now than when I was making 25K per year, but I also have a family, mortgage etc.) As Einstein once said, don't let school get in the way of your education. Another very wise man I know once told me: Find out what you love to do in life, then trick someone into paying you to do it.
Good luck,
Erik
