tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907971758523873878.post5499717738266959431..comments2024-03-11T20:26:28.920-04:00Comments on Stepping Into Motherhood: The College Expense DebateStepping into Motherhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16278159650113398512noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907971758523873878.post-19929984960883510632013-09-26T19:05:22.348-04:002013-09-26T19:05:22.348-04:00Great post! I have 4 kids in college right now. We...Great post! I have 4 kids in college right now. We saved for their higher education, but they knew that what we could contribute, would not be enough. They knew it would be up to them to get scholarships, jobs and/or loans to pay for their education. All of them have worked and received some scholarship aid, but they will probably have to take out loans to complete their education. Our approach has helped our children become savers and more careful spenders... and appreciate the sacrifices you have to make in order to realize your dreams.BTW! Newest follower from Bloggy Moms.Mama's High Strunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046668149644014579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907971758523873878.post-18194474984066217362013-09-26T17:52:59.308-04:002013-09-26T17:52:59.308-04:00I think you should help as much as you possibly ca...I think you should help as much as you possibly can. Don't mess up your retirement, because that will just make you a burden on your children later, but anything you have to give, I say give it. This is the way to increase your family's standard of living over the generations. If you want your children to accomplish more than you did, you have to give them more than your parents gave you. This isn't just monetary, though. It includes values and ideas. All the money in the world won't help if your child is selfish and entitled, but for this exercise I am assuming we all do a great job parenting and our kids turn out wonderfully. I paid for most of my school myself. I got a little help from my parents, a little help from scholarships, a little help from the government, and a lot of help from myself because I worked several jobs to pay the bills while I was in school. I feel like if I didn't have to work as hard to pay bills, I could have focused more on my studies and gotten further in life. I'm happy where I am, but I want my kids to have more freedom to choose their path than I did. They will learn hard work and sacrifice from watching us, their parents. They will just be able to take it to a higher level with more financial help. I know my parents gave me as much as they possibly could. It wasn't a lot, but it helped. And I know I can do more for my kids.Jessica Watkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907971758523873878.post-4463244596388604682013-09-25T04:34:43.215-04:002013-09-25T04:34:43.215-04:00The cost of college can\will go up more by the tim...The cost of college can\will go up more by the time our girls are ready to start. Check this out, http://www.collegecalc.org/colleges/<br /><br />Look up a college, then choose future cost estimation. Yeah looking at that I feel I won't be much help for my girls, a drop in the bucket if you willBunkin Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07785595097114377386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5907971758523873878.post-1077642874469725742013-09-24T18:58:50.053-04:002013-09-24T18:58:50.053-04:00Ang, this is a difficult decision. I feel the same...Ang, this is a difficult decision. I feel the same way as the first example you gave. I came out of college with extreme debt. Luckily for me, by choosing to teach sped, my loans were forgiven after 5 years. I feel like my parents helped anyway they could and did take out some small student loans to help me along the way. I too worked since I was 16 and paid for all my bills (car, insurance, cell phone and even clothing). I feel like it taught me the value of a dollar and instilled good work ethic. I hope to be able to help my boys a bit but I am going to put it mostly on them. They each have a small savings account that may help a smidge for their first year of college. Life is tough, they need to appreciate what they have and how they earned it.Stephanienoreply@blogger.com