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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are saving for college and have every intention of paying.  My parents paid for undergrad (top state schools) for all 3 kids.  DH the same and we both paid for our own grad school.

My sister is divorced and her oldest is in college with her second 2 years away.  My sister does not make a lot, she was a SAHM for many years and has been making her way back up the work ladder over the past few years.  My nephew is at a top tier private school and has enough aid from the school to make the cost equivalent to a state school.  My sister makes significamy less than her ex-H but she and her now DH pay the majority of his school costs (nephew works hard, saves and contributes) because her ex is cheap on contributing as he does not want it to impact his lifestyle.  She was married for many years to her first H and he is like a brother to me (moreso than her current H) but I am appalled at this.  Nephew worked extremely hard in HS, college and generally all around.

My view is that kids should work hard and appreciate it but parents should do what is within their means to help make it happen and not burden their kids with a lot of debt to the extent that is within their means.  I think a lot less of ex-BIL because of how he has handled this.  [/quote]

You are appalled that your nephew has to work hard? But your sister did not work for year? You want everybody living off the dole? You blame the ex-H and not your sister. Maybe she should have worked and she would not be in this position. [/quote]

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