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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]At 450k, can't you just pay out of pocket tuition bills as they come??! That's what my parents did. No need to save, just write the check out of your regular cash flow. [/b]

DH feels like you and doesn't like saving for college. He thinks having student loans made him struggle and be hungry, which made him get straight A's and a worthwhile major. What DH forgets is that I helped him pay off his nearly 100k in student loans and I was able to help because my parents didn't saddle me with loans. I got a fluffy liberal arts major, but I hustled and make the same income as DH does. [/quote]

OP here.  The bolded is a good point I neglected to make.  Thank you.  To me, I used the word "obligated" intentionally.  I feel obligated to fully fund four years at an in state school.  So we are saving to make sure we meet that obligation.  When it comes time for it, assuming I have it in my cashflow, I certainly would put a high value on paying for more- whether directly toward the bill or putting it away toward something to offset any debt my kid incurs (down payment, graduation trip, etc...)[/quote]

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