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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here-- I know my initial post sounded naive "golly gee college is pricey." We have saved, and we've saved enough that our kid could go to a high priced college if that was the right decision-- but a lot of this stuff is a little crazy sounding to me:

No, I wouldn't "mortgage myself to the teeth" to pay for Stanford. My husband is 52 and the chances of him getting laid off aren't small.

No, I wouldn't sacrifice critical retirement savings for college savings-there's middle ground there, and if there's not, I would be putting away for retirement.

Yes, I value education for its own sake and yes, I judge the college value (not solely to a large degree) on future earning power and employability.

Yes, I expect people to save if they can and compromise.

I do think state universities are also expensive and it should be a major priority for states to fund, improve, and make a much higher priority consideration for in-state applicants. Which is political, but is a core issue imo. [/quote]

OP, sounds like you have a clear head and got what you need.  Don't feed the beast with these people, next they'll be telling you you should move your family to a cheaper neighborhood and shut up...oh wait, they already did.[/quote]

Thanks-- it was interesting to hear all of the perspectives-- we're just starting the college journey. People do have different values and priorities and that's okay. [/quote]

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