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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So no more special education, no more FAFSA, no more Pell Grants.

I guess the goal is to keep everyone stupid and poor.[/quote]

Don't worry, the rich kids can still go to college.  [/quote]

That is the point. [/quote]

I pre-paid both kids’ educations in a one-income family (my spouse stayed at home until the kids were in late high school) by living frugally and putting money into a 529 fund. We kept driving old cars that were paid off, and only did a couple vacations during the kids’ entire upbringing. Then they both got a lot of scholarships, so most of the 529 money is going to carry forward for grandchildren.  I also don’t spend money on tobacco, cable TV or other streaming services, alcohol, or tattoos and piercings. For entertainment the kids had library cards instead of expensive gaming consoles — which probably explains the large number of scholarships.

Life is mostly about choices like that, but it’s also important to keep in mind that a college degree is not the only path to financial success.  Hard work and emotional intelligence are the main drivers. My kids’ friends who got CDL licenses or who work on HVAC systems are making fantastic money right now.

I volunteer at school recruitment tables for one of our high school sports teams, and I am often approached by parents who are literally covered from head to toe in tattoos, who ask it there is funding available to help pay for equipment.[b] I tell them that they already blew the thousands of dollars on tattoos that could have been used for their kids’ proper upbringing, so our sports team may not be the right fit for them; it’s unwise to throw good money after bad. [/b]

That’s a good, national public policy too. As the saying goes, “stupid should hurt”. [/quote]v
Your stupid is going to hurt when someone slaps you for not staying in your lane. Keep some of those savings liquid for medical bills.[/quote]

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