Quote Originally Posted by RandomGuy
I'm not saying everybody whose parents paid for their college are idiots, far from it.

I simply have noted that a lot of kids are in college because mom and dad are paying for it, with little idea of what they want to do. I don't think, in general, that paying complete for their college does people much of a service.
I am not going to jump all over you or take what you said waaaaay out of context, but the "parents" comment caught me.

I come from nothing. My dad recently died and all he had left (monetarily speaking) was a 4 mortgage home, a wife and an unpaid van. Whoopety-doo.

My friend on the other hand, comes from what some would consider "money". Both children are hard-ass workers. The oldest daughter had 3 jobs most of her adolescent life and saved every penny.

Here is the catch....they dont get the $$ like one thinks. They get in investments. They receive a check monthly for the interest earned. That money is automatically deposited into a seperate bank account.

Its all really cool once you understand it. Myself, coming from nothing, always had preconceptions about well-off individuals. Even now, the stereotypes are absolutely true, but I think some would be surprised by the amount of exceptions to that rule.

Why should my children be burdened with money life if I have the power to ease the transition from home to own? WTF do I work for? To take it with me to God? Nope, my children. They will lead better, more fulfilling lives not because of money or otherwise, but because they were raised right and had a good head on their shoulders, because I provided them with a healthy environment to do so.