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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't give a flying duck about saving for college. [/quote]

Just lazy, or selfish with your money?[/quote]

Would rather not have to come begging to my kids later in life.

Also what if my DDs aren't college material? My DHL was made to go before she was ready and everyone suffered.

Nothing wrong with community college.[/quote]

No, there is absolutely nothing wrong with community college.  It is a very smart way to get your intro classes out of the way, with great teachers and low cost. We have a good HHI and we have saved more than enough for college. My kids will not have to take student loans for anything. They are also very high achieving students with great academic records in magnet programs in the public school systems.

While many balk at the thought of going to community college, I feel that being an exceptional student and having the money for college (both true in our case), should make more options open for you - so you are being shortsighted if the option of community college is dismissed because of some perceived "loser" value attached to it.   My DC got into the college of choice because of EA/ED, and will not go to community college, but that was a real option available to DC.

Now, as far as the choice is to save for retirement vs. college is concerned - retirement trumps.  However, if you have the money, why would you not save for college?

Lastly, you do have a hand in ensuring that your kids are good students. Stating that they may not be college material does not seem as if you are delegating the responsibility of being good students to your children, it seems more like it is a dereliction of duty as a parent.[/quote]

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