Depressing thought about college!
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Depressing thought about college!
| Tue, 01-18-2005 - 4:09pm |
Just realized today, that if DH and I get busy and VERY serious about paying off our debt(like starting yesterday)we will be out of debt about a year before DD goes to college!! Just in time to put us back in debt.
Now we don't believe in paying for all of college, she will need to pay some, work etc. but hopefully she will change her mind about what college she wants to go to(she is only in 7th grade, so there is time)She wants to go to a small private college a couple of miles down the road. Right now tuition is about $18,000 a year, can't imagine what it will be like in 5-6 years.
Also depressing that in only 5 years she will be off to college!!! =-(
Dana

Well, like it goes:
"I can't go back to school because I'll be 35 when I graduate."
The way I look at it is that I'll be 35 whether or not I have a diploma in my hand, but I'd rather be 35 WITH a diploma than 35 without!
So, to apply it to you-it's better to be debt-free for a year to have that time to chuck as much as possible into a college account than to not get debt-free.
Tell her that one of her 'summer jobs' can be to research and apply for LOTS of scholarships, LOL!
Keep on keeping on...
Lisa :)