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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am happy to spend the money on an expensive school for my kid. I have worked really hard and made sacrifices to do this. My parents did the same thing for me and I had an incredible four years at college and made lifelong friends and professional contacts.

[b]Yes, one can do that at a cheaper school.[/b] But if my kid decides that an expensive school is really the right place for them for good reasons, I'm spending the money. I will make sure it is the right reasons.

But this is how I prioritize my money. And I'm fortunate to have the resources to do so. Many others don't, and their priorities are different, and I 100% respect that. Not for me to judge. But don't judge me either.[/quote]

The bolded is the only statement in your post that matters.  The rest is justification for pissing your money away (which, of course, you have every right to do).

And if you’re not fabulously wealthy I absolutely judge you, because you’re making a silly financial decision.  But my judgment shouldn’t bother you, so no harm, no foul.[/quote]

I guarantee you make plenty of spending choices that I think are silly. I can spend my money how I want to. None of your business.

And to the person who insists on comparing today to when we went to college. Learn to read. I acknowledged that the order of magnitude of my parents compromises were different as college is more expensive now. Not sure why you are obsessing over the semantics of this. Everyone here tries to be contrarian to show how smart they think they are and they just look like childish argumentative idiots.[/quote]

You made it my business when you posted your diatribe on the internet.  No one forced you to do that!

I already acknowledged you can spend your money how you want to.  But your decision (and justification) is stupid.  That’s just facts, sorry![/quote]

One of the reasons to spend the money to go to a private school is to surround your children with kids from families with similar backgrounds and values. I'm sure I will be accused of being a snob (and to some extent I probably am) but birds of a feather flock together.
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I know too many people who tell their kids "sorry, you can't go to your dream school" then drive ridiculously fancy cars, wear very expensive jewelry, or whatever else.[/b] I think that is sad.

Sorry your parents didn't love you.[/quote]

No you don’t. [/quote]

I sit next to one every day at work. So yes, I do.[/quote]

So you both had the same career outcomes?[/quote]

1. Way to dig up a post from a few days ago. Aren't you the big winner? I'm not even sure which of my posts you are responding to but I know it is mine so I will respond.
2. I was referring to their child, not them
3. No, they are junior to me but we are on different teams. We sit in an open floor plan where people making many million sit next to 22 year olds (we are both in between those two extremes - making my point). That is how most of corporate America works now.[/quote]

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