Admittedly , a college education demands pretty hefty costs upfront .

无可否认，大学教育需要提前支付大笔成本。

And it 's upfront about what you pay .

而且这是根据你付的费用来预付的。

Thanks to the internet , there are fewer upfront costs .

多亏了互联网，使得前期投入的成本降低了。

Getting the money upfront will improve our cash flow significantly .

得到预付款可以极大地提高我们的现金流转速度。

Perhaps that seems unromantic , so I have a better idea simply secure payment in kind upfront .

或许这看上去平淡无奇，因此我有一个更好的主意就是预先以实物付款。