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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That’s not donut hole.  That’s a comfortable family. The rest of our kids go to state schools. [/quote]

This. If you have sticker shock, but the ability to pay you aren't really a donut hole. [/quote]

Ability to pay when that ability means constant struggle, isn’t really comfortable.

Families with more than one kid and $250-300k don’t get financial aid.  Paying $180-200k/year for kids’ tuition isn’t easy.[/quote]

You save starting at birth, consider your spending and live way below your means.  [/quote]

We did. We can send both kids to in-state public university for 4 years with what is in their 529s right now...around $130-140k each.

But not $360k each.  Which is fine. We own two homes--just not selling one or pulling equity out.  Building wealth requires choices.  Solid in-state and then $ for a good grad or house downpayment.[/quote]

And people seem to forget---your kid can earn $10K+ per year (likely $15K) by working during the breaks/summer and having a PT job (10 hours/wk) while at college.  Do that and in-state is much more affordable.  [/quote]

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