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I just read this entire thread. I think I have been kind of avoiding thinking too much about Will starting high school, other than the fact that he was so over the middle school thing halfway through 7th grade, so 8th grade was just a race to get to high school.

I think we will enjoy this last week of "pre-high school"! And thanks to everyone who posted helpful hints, insights, stories, etc. :clap:
 
Sacks of $$$?, duffle bags of $$$?

Wait 'till they go to college. It will be great big dump trucks full of $$$, and not just 5's and 10's.

We are talking sorority here. beer busts (I know, I know, our little darlings wouldn't do that. We did it, didn't we?) parties, clothes, $150 text books, PC's, cars, spring break trips, OMG I am so glad itty bitty seaside is only working on her PhD. The end is in sight!!!:yikes:
 
seaside2 said:
Sacks of $$$?, duffle bags of $$$?

Wait 'till they go to college. It will be great big dump trucks full of $$$, and not just 5's and 10's.

We are talking sorority here. beer busts (I know, I know, our little darlings wouldn't do that. We did it, didn't we?) parties, clothes, $150 text books, PC's, cars, spring break trips, OMG I am so glad itty bitty seaside is only working on her PhD. The end is in sight!!!:yikes:
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Ain't that the truth. We're envisioning great big dump trucks too. :yikes: We thought we were carefully planning ahead years ago only to find out that will take care of only a small portion! And we're not even talking about fraternities (lord help me...) either.

Try to steer your kids toward in-state public schools, if it's possible. And the sad thing is, for us "older" parents, our retirement is right around the corner, +/- a few years.
 
PA-LEEZE All this talking of sacks of $ and dumptrucks of $ is making me so nervous.......I need a hole to hide in!!!!!! Of course that wouldn't help a thing!!!!!:idontno:

:trainwreck: :leaving: :violin:
 
if you ain't got tuition get a student loan...:biggrin: :wave:
 
ItzKatzTime said:
PA-LEEZE All this talking of sacks of $ and dumptrucks of $ is making me so nervous.......I need a hole to hide in!!!!!! Of course that wouldn't help a thing!!!!!:idontno:

:trainwreck: :leaving: :violin:
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Mr. JR and I lie awake at night worrying about this! I'm fairly sure I'm going to have to go back to work full time & NOT at home but at a REAL job. Not real happy about that. So this means even less of a possibility of us getting to the beach, AGAIN! :bang::bang::bang::bang:
 
I know that some will disagree with me, and that is fine. I have financial advisor that I watch a lot on TV. I was watching one night and they were talking about this very subject of college tuition. A caller called in fretting over paying for her childs college education. The financial advisor had this to say: "You have raised your child and spent a lot of money doing it. Just because you have a child that wants to go to college does not mean that just because you are the parent you should worry and spend your retirement money on that childs education. There are student loan programs, scholarships, grant programs and such for the very reason of helping kids get to college. When that child gets through college, then said child can pay those student loans back with the good job that said child is going to have after they graduate. It teaches them responsibility and builds their credit. We as parents should NOT spend our retirements, cash out our 401ks just to send the child to college. What are we going to live on in our retirements? And also, when the child is paying his/her way then they are more likely to get good grades and do what is expected of them.

JohnRudy and husband, you should not be worrying and losing sleep over this. You also should not feel guilty in the least. You should be enjoying your life. There are so many other things in our lives that make us worry. I for one, chose not too.
 
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