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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As immigrants and somewhat informed people, we had realized that USA cannot sustain being the land of plenty for all decades ago. These things were being discussed even then.   So over the years, we had lived as if the economy was bad and we prepared for the future -

- Cooked healthy meals at home.  Good for wallet. Good for health.  
- Bought a nice, large home at the bottom of the market in an average but convenient neighborhood.  Have a great mortgage rate too. 
- Send kids to public schools, and public in-state universities for in-demand STEM degrees.  They are in good jobs and even with AI, they should be employable for next 15-20 years. 
- Extensive solar panels and EVs. We have not had electric bills for years now. In fact, Pepco sends us $5 or $7 dollars sometimes.  
- Bought Toyotas mainly and very less repair and maintenance. 
- Make our own coffee. 
- We continue to eat organic foods. 
- Do all spa treatments (except my haircut) at home. [/quote]

We are similar, except not immigrants. Interesting to see how we made such similar choices right down to the car brand. [/quote]

Why is everyone sending their kids to get STEM degrees? Aren't any of your kids interested in anything else?[/quote]

Good question. I doubled major in Math and Philosophy. After 20 years my degree in Philosophy is still relevant. My son is a Senior double majoring in Archeology and physics and my daughter is a freshman double majoring in Math/Pre-med and History. Interestingly they both always talk about things they learned in their social science courses.

I made sure that my kids took interest in other fields. IMO, better citizens come from the humanities and social sciences as opposed to STEM.

We have a STEM Obsession in this country. Parents should let kids pick and choose what they love.[/quote]

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