Comments on: Why We Send Our Kids to Expensive Colleges http://wealthpilgrim.com/why-we-send-our-kids-to-expensive-colleges/ WealthPilgrim.com -No Money Worries. No Matter What. Mon, 21 May 2012 14:36:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Pam McCormick http://wealthpilgrim.com/why-we-send-our-kids-to-expensive-colleges/#comment-3375 Pam McCormick Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:53:50 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=643#comment-3375 Actually I am on the other side of the fence looking back AKA daughter already done but here's some info from the other side...The daughter now says 2 yrs at community college then 2 at a partnering college even a state school would have been fine and a whole lot cheaper.Here's what we did 4yr undergrad at private school-I paid next masters at state school only school who had the program she wanted-I paid next she went to the University of Rochester on a 30% scholarship-she paid(yes 2nd masters) looking back we would have done some things differently, when you see it written for you to fund retirement before paying for college believe it!To pay for her education I worked 2 full time jobs(I'm a nurse)she worked while in school,my husband worked full time and overtime plus took on the domestic goddess role,she lived at home 1st 2 yrs to help conserve money.We did all the classic packed lunches/shared cars etc.A little ego is not bad if your brain still rules the money decisions.CONGRATS!I heard a quote along the way about "you should not be working harder than they are to earn the education".It should be a family effort but in my opinion a team effort. Actually I am on the other side of the fence looking back AKA daughter already done but here’s some info from the other side…The daughter now says 2 yrs at community college then 2 at a partnering college even a state school would have been fine and a whole lot cheaper.Here’s what we did 4yr undergrad at private school-I paid next masters at state school only school who had the program she wanted-I paid next she went to the University of Rochester on a 30% scholarship-she paid(yes 2nd masters) looking back we would have done some things differently, when you see it written for you to fund retirement before paying for college believe it!To pay for her education I worked 2 full time jobs(I’m a nurse)she worked while in school,my husband worked full time and overtime plus took on the domestic goddess role,she lived at home 1st 2 yrs to help conserve money.We did all the classic packed lunches/shared cars etc.A little ego is not bad if your brain still rules the money decisions.CONGRATS!I heard a quote along the way about “you should not be working harder than they are to earn the education”.It should be a family effort but in my opinion a team effort.

]]> By: chuck wintner http://wealthpilgrim.com/why-we-send-our-kids-to-expensive-colleges/#comment-722 chuck wintner Mon, 25 May 2009 04:01:41 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=643#comment-722 It looks like my kids are going to grad school. How much did you get for that kidney on ebay? chuck wintner It looks like my kids are going to grad school. How much did you get for that kidney on ebay?

chuck wintner

]]> By: Brana west http://wealthpilgrim.com/why-we-send-our-kids-to-expensive-colleges/#comment-227 Brana west Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:38:28 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=643#comment-227 Kudos to her! Send her!!!! I'm so happy for you :) Kudos to her! Send her!!!! I’m so happy for you :)

]]> By: Nathan Mersereau http://wealthpilgrim.com/why-we-send-our-kids-to-expensive-colleges/#comment-150 Nathan Mersereau Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:50:59 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=643#comment-150 This article takes a completely different twist when you put the letter "L" in front of the word ego. Great article though ! This article takes a completely different twist when you put the letter “L” in front of the word ego. Great article though !

]]> By: Michele Mersereau http://wealthpilgrim.com/why-we-send-our-kids-to-expensive-colleges/#comment-149 Michele Mersereau Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:47:14 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=643#comment-149 Swing and a hit!!! Thanks for sharing this! I'm going to keep my ego out of my comments and not try to be clever:) Swing and a hit!!! Thanks for sharing this! I’m going to keep my ego out of my comments and not try to be clever:)

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