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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here again - PP brought up an interesting point about grandparents.

My parents have actually set aside college tuition money for all the grandkids.  I wonder if using that money now would be feasible? Heck, if we dont find a way to improve his learning environ he may never get to college!![/quote]

I second the suggestion to get a consulant/advocate to help you improve your situation with the public school.  That's what we do.  It's not cheap but it's far cheaper than private school.  And, like you say, we're spending our kids' college fund now because if we don't, they'll never get to college.

I'd love to do private school but even though we're in the $150K HHI range, we really can't afford it (despite what a PP says).  Two of my three kids have SNs and even my NT has to see an SLP for some articulation/pronounciation issues.  We drive old, paid off cars.  My DH has learned to do most of the minor repairs/maintenance.  I wear the same old clothes every day from Target/Old Navy/Costco.  The kids' clothes come from consignment sales.  We pack our lunches and bring coffee in thermoses. Christmas gifts are purchased throughout the year or on Black Friday.  We take 2 vacations a year - we drive to my home state in the Midwest where we stay with my mother for a week and spring break.  We get a timeshare off eBay for the week somewhere we can drive to.  I gave up hairstylists and pedicures a long time ago.  I go to the Hair Cuttery and do my own color.  We clip coupons.  We have no housekeeper or lawn care.  I even start all our flowers from seed.  If the VA gas tax is repealed and they charge by mileage, I'm going to start biking to work.  We don't even do a date night.  Can't afford the babysitter![/quote]

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