and even if you have a crappy credit score, you might be able to beg your friends and family and strangers for some lose change.

I heard that the bums that are actually good at what they do could easily make up to 75k per year...tax free obviously. (i'd be LMAO if I find out they actually file taxes and specify that as their profession).

Jokes aside, whatever the cost for the GC, it should be very much worth it to explore any means to acquire the necessary funds (legitimately of course, no stripping, robbing banks and mugging bums).

Actually, I doubt the cost of the GC will be a major concern compared to the potential $1500 fine.