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[quote=Anonymous]I understand that, due to inflation, it's no longer financially feasible for an 18-year-old to put himself/herself through a four-year college full-time on his/her dime by employment alone.

My answer to my thread query:  My parents did not pay for our college educations.  We are now 52, 50, 46, and 44.

I paid for half of my oldest child's degree (she chose a private college and took on some loans).  I'm paying 100% for my 20-year-old's degree (she's at a public university).  I'm paying nothing for my son, because he was awarded a full ride.  For my last child, I intend to pay 100% for a public college and up to that amount toward a private college.

Tangential to the original question, how do you feel about this topic?  I was stressed as a young adult paying for school, and I finished my education by working full-time and going to college at night to complete my B.A.  I don't feel resentful toward my parents.  I clearly decided to contribute toward my own kids' educations, though.

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