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[quote=Anonymous][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]

I'm the PP, know that a high priced college isn't the be all end all. Your child's education is what they make of it, plenty of great cost efficient options out there, grad school is more important than undergrad.  If they work hard wherever they are they will be successful.  Good luck to your family on this journey.[/quote]

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