Finishing Associates before Bachelors

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Is the associates degree important to YOU? Do YOU want that piece of paper saying you accomplished that specific degree? If yes, then pay for it. Yes, you will pay for 2 graduation fees because you'll graduate twice earning a different degree each time.

Something to keep in mind. No one knows what's going to happen in the future. What if something happens and you need to pause your bachelor's degree program? Would you be upset that you didn't get that associates degree?

Personally, I would pay for the degree. At least, I would have something to show for my hard work and I earned the darn thing! I have 2 associate degrees I earned years ago. I do have them on my resume. They are hanging in my office at home as well. Why? I'm proud of the fact that I completed them. I know how much work went into them. I was also the first person in my family to attend college. I was also the first one to graduate from college. I'll be the second to complete a bachelor's degree and it's 20 years later! Next year I begin my master's degree. No one in my family has one of those.