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Anonymous wrote:$400k for an undergrad degree

I know people who are considered full pay but can’t afford it, but I have yet to meet anyone who can easily afford expensive private who just refused to pay for their kid.

Plenty of wealthy kids want the state school, but it’s not because the parent refused to pay for a private.

That’s just your own echo chamber. I know lots of people like this, us included. We can easily afford private college but do not see the value at all, nor did we want our kids around people who believe they are better than people at top public schools. I worked a several years at an expensive private (often lusted after here) and definitely would NOT want my child at that school, even if it were the same price at public (and if’s not.) The fact that posters here are so elitist about it only solidifies my feelings. We shared our views, our kids were fine with it, and we told them they could have the difference towards grad school plus a large down payment on a house. It’s not the money - it’s what you get for the money and it’s not worth it to us.

First, I absolutely don’t believe you could easily afford it. Your comment…they can have the difference towards a down payment confirms it. If it’s easy to afford it then it doesn’t impact your ability to give them a down payment either, right?

Nobody who could easily pay for Harvard would ever in their right mind tell their kid that we just won’t pay for Harvard…especially if their kid legitimately wants to attend (believe it or not, some/many do).

So…the point still stands…you actually can’t really afford it.

We make 7 figures a year and have no mortgage. Tell yourself whatever you want.

Just like every liar on DCUM…but sure, you will tell your kid they can’t attend Harvard because you aren’t paying.

I don’t think Harvard is a good value or necessary for success, and I think the people who go there are mostly insufferable snobs. Thankfully my child wanted a school with big sports. And she doesn’t like snobs either.

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Anonymous wrote:$400k for an undergrad degree

I know people who are considered full pay but can’t afford it, but I have yet to meet anyone who can easily afford expensive private who just refused to pay for their kid.

Plenty of wealthy kids want the state school, but it’s not because the parent refused to pay for a private.

That’s just your own echo chamber. I know lots of people like this, us included. We can easily afford private college but do not see the value at all, nor did we want our kids around people who believe they are better than people at top public schools. I worked a several years at an expensive private (often lusted after here) and definitely would NOT want my child at that school, even if it were the same price at public (and if’s not.) The fact that posters here are so elitist about it only solidifies my feelings. We shared our views, our kids were fine with it, and we told them they could have the difference towards grad school plus a large down payment on a house. It’s not the money - it’s what you get for the money and it’s not worth it to us.

First, I absolutely don’t believe you could easily afford it. Your comment…they can have the difference towards a down payment confirms it. If it’s easy to afford it then it doesn’t impact your ability to give them a down payment either, right?

Nobody who could easily pay for Harvard would ever in their right mind tell their kid that we just won’t pay for Harvard…especially if their kid legitimately wants to attend (believe it or not, some/many do).

So…the point still stands…you actually can’t really afford it.

We make 7 figures a year and have no mortgage. Tell yourself whatever you want.

Just like every liar on DCUM…but sure, you will tell your kid they can’t attend Harvard because you aren’t paying.

Anonymous wrote:I’ll go first. I could afford a numbered iPhone. Even the latest model! But I’ve always had SE models because I don’t see the value in the numbered models. I’m not a huge photo nerd so the camera piece is irrelevant.

What items do you not buy, but could afford to?

Anonymous wrote:New clothes. I rely almost entirely on poshmark and eBay. (Shoes and undergarments are the exception, sometimes outerwear, too).

Come to think of it, I buy very little new. Furniture, kitchen stuff, rugs…almost all vintage/thrifted.

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Anonymous wrote:$400k for an undergrad degree

I know people who are considered full pay but can’t afford it, but I have yet to meet anyone who can easily afford expensive private who just refused to pay for their kid.

Plenty of wealthy kids want the state school, but it’s not because the parent refused to pay for a private.

That’s just your own echo chamber. I know lots of people like this, us included. We can easily afford private college but do not see the value at all, nor did we want our kids around people who believe they are better than people at top public schools. I worked a several years at an expensive private (often lusted after here) and definitely would NOT want my child at that school, even if it were the same price at public (and if’s not.) The fact that posters here are so elitist about it only solidifies my feelings. We shared our views, our kids were fine with it, and we told them they could have the difference towards grad school plus a large down payment on a house. It’s not the money - it’s what you get for the money and it’s not worth it to us.

First, I absolutely don’t believe you could easily afford it. Your comment…they can have the difference towards a down payment confirms it. If it’s easy to afford it then it doesn’t impact your ability to give them a down payment either, right?

Nobody who could easily pay for Harvard would ever in their right mind tell their kid that we just won’t pay for Harvard…especially if their kid legitimately wants to attend (believe it or not, some/many do).

So…the point still stands…you actually can’t really afford it.

We make 7 figures a year and have no mortgage. Tell yourself whatever you want.

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Anonymous wrote:Guacamole at Chipotle

Ding, ding! The only correct answer.

I preferred the earlier response that included queso.

Except it’s a running joke… you know someone is rich when they order guacamole for their chipotle.

I'm aware of the previous thread. And it involved ordering both guac and queso.

It’s not a DC urban mom thing it’s an Internet thing and no, it does not include queso.

Okay. Guess there are two similar running jokes then as I'm not the only one who responded based on the DCUM one.

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Anonymous wrote:Guacamole at Chipotle

Ding, ding! The only correct answer.

I preferred the earlier response that included queso.

Except it’s a running joke… you know someone is rich when they order guacamole for their chipotle.

I'm aware of the previous thread. And it involved ordering both guac and queso.

It’s not a DC urban mom thing it’s a Internet thing and no, it does not include queso.

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Anonymous wrote:Guacamole at Chipotle

Ding, ding! The only correct answer.

I preferred the earlier response that included queso.

Except it’s a running joke… you know someone is rich when they order guacamole for their chipotle.

I'm aware of the previous thread. And it involved ordering both guac and queso.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Guacamole at Chipotle

Ding, ding! The only correct answer.

I preferred the earlier response that included queso.

Except it’s a running joke… you know someone is rich when they order guacamole for their chipotle.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Guacamole at Chipotle

Ding, ding! The only correct answer.

I preferred the earlier response that included queso.

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Anonymous wrote:$400k for an undergrad degree

I know people who are considered full pay but can’t afford it, but I have yet to meet anyone who can easily afford expensive private who just refused to pay for their kid.

Plenty of wealthy kids want the state school, but it’s not because the parent refused to pay for a private.

That’s just your own echo chamber. I know lots of people like this, us included. We can easily afford private college but do not see the value at all, nor did we want our kids around people who believe they are better than people at top public schools. I worked a several years at an expensive private (often lusted after here) and definitely would NOT want my child at that school, even if it were the same price at public (and if’s not.) The fact that posters here are so elitist about it only solidifies my feelings. We shared our views, our kids were fine with it, and we told them they could have the difference towards grad school plus a large down payment on a house. It’s not the money - it’s what you get for the money and it’s not worth it to us.

First, I absolutely don’t believe you could easily afford it. Your comment…they can have the difference towards a down payment confirms it. If it’s easy to afford it then it doesn’t impact your ability to give them a down payment either, right?

Nobody who could easily pay for Harvard would ever in their right mind tell their kid that we just won’t pay for Harvard…especially if their kid legitimately wants to attend (believe it or not, some/many do).

So…the point still stands…you actually can’t really afford it.