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Anonymous wrote:I’d rather dog sit than watch someone else’s kids and deal with parents.

Yes!

Exactly. I'll dog sit any day of the week, all day long. I would not want to be a nanny unless they're paying me $200/hour, and even then I might say no. Seriously, lol.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Actually, for most working class people, when the kids turn 18, they have LESS financial burden. One less mouth to feed, and the 18 year old usually goes to work, military, community college, or if they're very academically inclined, college with a full ride or close to it thanks to financial aid/state honors colleges, etc.

The only people whose costs go up significantly are actually the UMC, particularly those who are in the donut hole and send their kids to private colleges out of state.

the donut hole is a myth.

It's not, but it's at a lower income level than "UMC". I grew up with parents making decent money, one had a master's degree, another in management position. But they still had to take on debt to send us to in-state publics. Did not qualify for FAFSA/anything need-based.

The donut hole is absolutely is a myth and a dog whistle.

The reality is that FAFSA amounts are set so that everybody's amount is a similar burden. That family that gets 80% of tuition covered? Well that 20% is a huge burden and a significant impact on their cost. While you're saying "I might need to drive something like a Kia to afford this tuition" they're saying "I might need to sell my Kia and take the bus" to afford theirs.

Unless it's based on merit, which is as available to yours as to mine, low to middle income kids aren't finding it easier to pay for college than you are. The only difference is that you have the option to easily send your kids to community or state colleges, and those aren't easy for them.

This is like saying why don’t divorced women and widowed women become hookers since they don’t have a husband to screw anymore.

Anonymous wrote:I’d rather dog sit than watch someone else’s kids and deal with parents.

Yes!