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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I prioritize travel.  I like active travel including hiking with overnights to remote locations, biking, swimming, kayaking.  You can’t predict when you will have a health issue or injury.  Do these things while you can.  Maybe work a couple extra years.  Your kids already have $100k set aside which is more than most.

I think enjoying your life and demonstrating that to your kids is important too, not just paying 100 percent for college.  My parents are both stingy and miserable.  Like scrooge.  [/quote]

However, you can live while still providing for college for your kids.  You were the one who chose to bring them into this world, so you take on a responsibility to provide for them (and IMO, that includes helping them get thru college with minimal debt).  You also chose to procreate with a person who doesn't want to help them with college, so while it sucks, that is not the kid's fault.  So you be the bigger adult and find a way to provide for college (in state is just fine) and take cheap vacations.    [/quote]

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