Comments on: The boys are off to college! https://www.web-betty-blog.com/2009/01/31/the-boys-are-off-to-college/ Still crazy after all these years Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:20:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.5 By: Sueblimely https://www.web-betty-blog.com/2009/01/31/the-boys-are-off-to-college/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:36:56 +0000 http://www.web-betty-blog.com/?p=931#comment-726 It may seem hard now but you will certainly reap the benefits later. My older two have now finished Uni (9 years of full time study between them) and are starting to pay back their student loans – they pay a small percentage of what they earn each pay period after they start earning over a certain amount. I don’t think the costs are as high here in Australia though. We get more government subsidies.

]]> By: melissa https://www.web-betty-blog.com/2009/01/31/the-boys-are-off-to-college/comment-page-1/#comment-705 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:20:30 +0000 http://www.web-betty-blog.com/?p=931#comment-705 In reply to Keely.

It’s a vicious circle, isn’t it? 😉

]]> By: melissa https://www.web-betty-blog.com/2009/01/31/the-boys-are-off-to-college/comment-page-1/#comment-704 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:19:46 +0000 http://www.web-betty-blog.com/?p=931#comment-704 In reply to bronsont.

There’s no way we could save enough money in this day and age to cover college costs for 2 kids, so I agree, this was a good choice. I’m hoping they will both be brilliant and earn some scholarships to cover the expenses above and beyond the tuition. (We can barely afford the tuition-only plan–it doesn’t cover boarding, books, etc. 🙁 )

]]> By: Keely https://www.web-betty-blog.com/2009/01/31/the-boys-are-off-to-college/comment-page-1/#comment-700 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:23:09 +0000 http://www.web-betty-blog.com/?p=931#comment-700 We started an RESP for Xander. Every month I put in his child care subsidy cheque in there.

So I guess the government will be paying for his education. Heh.

Except that my taxes pay for the government so….bah, never mind.

]]> By: bronsont https://www.web-betty-blog.com/2009/01/31/the-boys-are-off-to-college/comment-page-1/#comment-697 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 03:20:12 +0000 http://www.web-betty-blog.com/?p=931#comment-697 Good choice Web-Betty. I bought a couple of single payment life insurance policies, protection and growth, to pay for my kids. Twenty years ago I couldn’t imagine college would cost more than $20K each would grow into. But guess what….by the time they got there tuition, books, fees, fraternity/sorority dues, food, and entertainment cost a lot more than the $20k policies grew into.

So I think you made a wise choice!

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