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[quote=Anonymous]quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP:

we are quite capable of saving for our children's college educations and take pride in doing so and our parents (while exceedingly generous in offering) do not have limitless financial resources.   We feel that deserve to spend their money on themselves in retirement if we are able and capable of providing for ourselves and saving for our children.

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OP, you sound more and more ridiculous with every post. Your in laws' money is theirs to spend. You're a SAHM, so when you talk about providing for your own children financially, you're talking about your husband providing for them, no? To deny your children money for college or trips with their grandparents is ridiculous. It seems YOU have a rift with your in laws and are using this fake high horse as a reason to not be dependent on them. And your kids lose.[/quote]

why are you so hostile and assume the worst?  I've been a SAHM since earlier this year (the birth of my third child).  Prior to that I worked for close to 15 years as an attorney.  Our parents (both sides) are extremely generous and would give us the shirts off their backs.  But while they have offered help, we don't need it.  We have a decent HHI--we have NO problem saving for college, etc.  When I was working we were able to save my entire salary for the last 6-7 years I worked.  Neither my inlaws or my parents ever made 25% of our income and they have NO idea what our income is (was).  We send our kids to public school (by choice).  They think, "hmm, must be because of money.  We'll pay!"  We say "no, thank you."  They offer "well, how about college savings?"  We decline because we know it's not an insignificant amount of money to them.  We live a MUCH nicer lifestyle than either my parents or my in laws.  It just seems wrong to me to say, "okay, I know you clip coupons and I shop at Whole Foods and have plenty of resources to save for college, but yes, please give me your money as well.  I'd hate to have my kids lose out on it".   Not every parent who offers $$ does so because they have unlimited funds!  My parents would give until it hurt.    
  
Maybe give me a little credit for making a decision before jumping to the conclusion that I'm a moron for turning down money when you know nothing about the circumstances.  [/quote]

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