tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305157377324544391.post1282834494486591579..comments2021-10-20T02:37:54.888-04:00Comments on Easy Money Saving: Kids' college or retirement? Retirement!Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143146585018646195noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305157377324544391.post-87931708500178380502008-02-07T18:47:00.000-05:002008-02-07T18:47:00.000-05:00Totally agree...the education (like most things) i...Totally agree...the education (like most things) is more appreciated if worked for...and worked HARD for. Being given something just doesn't cause the same sense of satisfaction. That said, if someone is financially in a position (debt free, 6-9 month emergency fund, well funded retirement, etc) to contribute, I see nothing wrong with say secretly investing/saving the money for their child, and make their kids pay their own way through school...then give them a nice graduation present after they get their degree. The kids will have learned some great lessons on hard work, prioritizing, budgeting, etc, and will appreciate their accomplishments that much more...and you get to feel good about helping your kids out, without setting them (or yourself) up for bad financial habits.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10143146585018646195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305157377324544391.post-39262884689526877372008-02-06T22:25:00.000-05:002008-02-06T22:25:00.000-05:00I was pretty much the same way. I worked 2 jobs t...I was pretty much the same way. I worked 2 jobs through undergrad and paid all of my grad school. I worked hard for my education and I want my children to do the same. If I win the lottery, their tickets are paid to Harvard, first and foremost. But until then I think I'd like to NOT live with my kids!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com