You save money so your kids can go to college - no matter what they are or who they are. They're your kids; you gotta support them.
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I want my kids to graduate from high school. But that's not enough. I also want them to go to college. Why? Because rich people's kids go to college. And if that's good enough for them, it's good enough for my kids. Because you know what? College graduates don't tend to go to jail as frequently as nongraduates.
You're not a bad parent if you don't save for your kid's college because instead you had to choose to feed them and clothe them. Those things come first. They can go to school and do this thing called 'work' while they're in school.
We build schools and give government loans and grants to college kids; for those of us who are parents, tuition will often be the last big subsidy we give the children we've raised.
I was the only kid out of six of us to go to college, primarily because my parents could not afford it.
We all need to save money to send our kids to college, to buy our first house, and to retire. But the truth is that most of us don't save very much.
I can't think of anything I would rather do with my money than buy my children the best possible education.
Sounds so silly, but I want to accomplish getting my kids through college.
If you wait until your children are high school seniors to spring it on them that there's not a whole lot of money for school, they won't have too many options.
Yes, your kids should go to school. No, you shouldn't bankroll their degree whatever the cost. You've spent your life creating a sound financial plan; don't upend it by suspending your retirement savings or taking out a home equity line of credit to pay for a pricey college.
Your retirement comes before your children's tuition. That's because there's no financial aid for retirement, and there's still a good deal available for college.