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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did I take the money and run?? What?!

[b]Money rolls downhill[/b]. My grandparents paid for my parents' college education and then my parents paid for mine. I fully intend to pay for my 3 kids' colleges. They never expected anything of me, but I did say thank you. I think all any parent wants is for their kids to grow up and live a productive life. I'm not sure I felt entitled to it at the time, but currently I feel like you shouldn't bring children into the world unless you can support them.

I'm very close to my parents. I doubt they'll ever need money, but I would care for them if something arose. I don't think they could live with me though.[/quote]

No.  Money rolls in all directions - at least in my family and culture.  You make sure that every one becomes successful and able. Which means that the entire clan will help with the raising and education of children, getting them married, getting them settled into jobs.  So that when the time comes for taking care of blood relatives and marital relatives - everyone has the financial, social, educational capability to do so.  It also means that people help for marriages to succeed.

If my nieces and nephews would ever need help for college tuition or living with us rent free because they get a job where we live - we would do that happily.  Yes, we would keep parents, grandparents, ILs with us if that was needed.

Family solves problems together and everyone will do their bit.

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