The Case For NOT Saving For College

[LnGrrrR]

I see...

Too good for any job...

feeling en led by chance?

What the heck are you talking about? I think you need to reread what I posted.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Food Stamps Cobra accusing someone else of feeling en led

[DarrinS]

The fact that college tuition has outpaced inflation is not a new phenomenon.

http://www.finaid.org/savings/tuition-inflation.phtml

[2centsworth]

hilarious to see people who admittedly hate kids and others who admit to never wanting kids give parenting advice.

I believe developing your child's emotional intelligence is just as important as developing their intellectual intelligence.

I applaud the out-of-the-box thinking. As far as school, accepting my kids special gifts and nurturing those gifts is my biggest challenge.

I side with Winehole on this one.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

The fact that college tuition has outpaced inflation is not a new phenomenon.

http://www.finaid.org/savings/tuition-inflation.phtml

If you understand how compounding interest works, you'll know that link means college gets more expensive every year with respect to inflation meaning it's currently a lot more expensive than it was 30 years ago. Way to prove Manny's point.

That link is also old information from before the recession when states like Arizona and Texas slashed funding. In 2009 when I was a freshman, tuition was around $3000 a semester. This is my last semester and tuition was $5700.

[DarrinS]

MIT OpenCourseWare

FREEEEEEEEE


http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm

[DarrinS]

If you understand how compounding interest works, you'll know that link means college gets more expensive every year with respect to inflation meaning it's currently a lot more expensive than it was 30 years ago. Way to prove Manny's point.

That link is also old information from before the recession when states like Arizona and Texas slashed funding. In 2009 when I was a freshman, tuition was around $3000 a semester. This is my last semester and tuition was $5700.

I don't disagree that college cost more than when I was a student. A lot of things cost more these days.

[MannyIsGod]

I guess you have to want to kids to also understand that stabbing your kid in the eye is a sign of being a bad parent. Common sense need not apply.

[DarrinS]

I guess you have to want to kids to also understand that stabbing your kid in the eye is a sign of being a bad parent. Common sense need not apply.

Thanks for the lecture on parenthood. Now, go feed your cat.

[2centsworth]

I guess you have to want to kids to also understand that stabbing your kid in the eye is a sign of being a bad parent. Common sense need not apply.

nobody is talking about committing a crime. If you were to ever have a kid you would realize how important quality time spent together is. The article just talked about how families should think twice before sacrificing that time in favor of saving for college.

Some of the worst people in the world have advanced degrees (think Republican Party).

[MannyIsGod]

nobody is talking about committing a crime. If you were to ever have a kid you would realize how important quality time spent together is. The article just talked about how families should think twice before sacrificing that time in favor of saving for college.

Some of the worst people in the world have advanced degrees (think Republican Party).

Its a red herring. You can spend quality time with your kids and do many trips - especially in places like Texas - and do so cheaply and STILL manage to put money away for college.

You guys are free to spend your money and raise your kids as you wish but somehow writing off the opinion that not saving for your children's future can be quite irresponsible simply because I choose not to have children is laughable. Honestly, from what I know about you Pete I would be fairly shocked if you weren't saving for their future.

[MannyIsGod]

Thanks for the lecture on parenthood. Now, go feed your cat.

Congrats on forgetting to put on a condom. I'm sure that action has really made you into a better person and completed your life. Maybe you can apply for a patent on the process.

[baseline bum]

I don't disagree that college cost more than when I was a student. A lot of things cost more these days.

Increased college costs = inflation?

[MannyIsGod]

I guess thats the hyperinflation Parker was always talking about.

[MannyIsGod]

LOL Darrin's generation screws over all future generations through building up the debt and ruining the economy, doesn't even save for his kids futures, and then turns around and tells me to cry him a river when I point out facts.

Endless comedy on this forum sometimes.

[baseline bum]

LOL Darrin's generation screws over all future generations through building up the debt and ruining the economy, doesn't even save for his kids futures, and then turns around and tells me to cry him a river when I point out facts.

Endless comedy on this forum sometimes.

DarrinS doesn't really believe the idiotic he says.

[2centsworth]

Its a red herring. You can spend quality time with your kids and do many trips - especially in places like Texas - and do so cheaply and STILL manage to put money away for college.

You guys are free to spend your money and raise your kids as you wish but somehow writing off the opinion that not saving for your children's future can be quite irresponsible simply because I choose not to have children is laughable. Honestly, from what I know about you Pete I would be fairly shocked if you weren't saving for their future.

No doubt Manny, but I've seen kids who's parents had plenty of money fall off the deep end. I can see how someone could argue a family trip to Europe or season tickets to the theatre are just as important as schooling. Plus, the argument that a kid at 18 who's parent pays for their school will get less from college than a 28 yr old who pays for his own schooling is reasonable to me.

There is no right or wrong way, but will probably vary for each individual kid. Parents are in the best situation to do what's best for their children.

btw, my op wasn't entirely directed at you, but instead Baseline Bum, the admitted child hating pornographer .

[DarrinS]

Congrats on forgetting to put on a condom. I'm sure that action has really made you into a better person and completed your life. Maybe you can apply for a patent on the process.

Were you a before or after your college education? I'm guessing you were always a .

Both of my kids were planned, btw.

[TeyshaBlue]

Crom is the god of REH's Conan.



http://conan.wikia.com/wiki/Crom

You are a better person now that you know this. You can thank me later.

You're a giver.

[TeyshaBlue]

Thanks for the lecture on parenthood. Now, go feed your cat.

I lol'd.

[baseline bum]

btw, my op wasn't entirely directed at you, but instead Baseline Bum, the admitted child hating pornographer .

Nope, you were attacking Manny dumbass, because I didn't say about raising kids in this thread.

[2centsworth]

[baseline bum]

me posting a GIF laughing about how Manny kills DarrinS on school being way more expensive and worth less now while scoffing DarrinS's constant need to prop himself up is parenting advice?

But even in your interpretation you're still scoffing Manny; lol it's not about you Manny, it's about that atheist who agreed with your post.

butthurt bible thumper

[MannyIsGod]

Were you a before or after your college education? I'm guessing you were always a .

Both of my kids were planned, btw.

Oh we're both s, Darrin. I'm just wittier than you.

[TeyshaBlue]

Oh we're both s, Darrin. I'm just wittier than you.

Still think the cat line left a mark.