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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Going back to the original question, this is my suggestion:  take a look at the current tuition where you want to go and add 3-5%.  Divide by 10 (many schools allow you to pay over 10 - not 12 - months), and put aside that money.  See how it goes.

In our case, our HHI is greater than yours and we find private school for two really tough, but we're doing it.  The first couple of months for #1 was rough, but once we got in the swing of it, it wasn't so bad.  We knew that a fancy car or country club was out of the question, but that wasn't really us anyway.  With two, however, the issue isn't a fancy car or a country club, but rather other major unexpeted expenses.  For example, a few years ago, our heating totally gave out and we bought a new system.  It was a hit, but we managed.  Honestly, I don't know how we'd do it if we had more than one major expense like that over a small period of time.  So those are things that you need to think about.

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This is, by definition, someone who can't afford private.  It is a luxury and if you are this close to the line (unexpected expense could put you over the line), then you can't afford it.  I would be in this position too, so I know whereof I speak.  Just being able to write the check doesn't mean you can really afford it.  Being able to do it with out constant worry and cold-sweat at night about the what-if's: that is what it means to afford it.
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