tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067962.post1877298934342568245..comments2023-10-09T12:06:00.796-05:00Comments on Iowa Geek: Not Saving for CollegeDoug Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13321591462356632057noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067962.post-39415997210401603722008-04-06T19:34:00.000-05:002008-04-06T19:34:00.000-05:00I don't agree, but that's ok. Blog friends can dis...I don't agree, but that's ok. Blog friends can disagree, right?<BR/><BR/>My parents paid for my college. They had to get loans since they made too much money to qualify for much of anything, yet didn't have money saved up to pay for it. I applied for scholarship after scholarship after scholarship, to end up with only $250. That barely paid for my gas to GET to college!<BR/><BR/>My kids are well aware that our family does not use debt. I don't want them to suddenly be thrown into a loan situation if they get ready to go to college and they can't because of one thing or another. And if they were forced to get a loan, I don't want them to delay their own financial success because they spend their first 15 years out of college just to pay off their student loans. <BR/><BR/>After the past few weeks of my life, I've realized that you absolutely never know what is going to happen so you always need to be prepared.Heidi @ Trendy Dollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497246011650271768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8067962.post-11826718571061668312008-04-06T14:47:00.000-05:002008-04-06T14:47:00.000-05:00Doug and I feel the same. We both made and paid o...Doug and I feel the same. We both made and paid our way through college and our kids can do the same. Makes them work harder and appreciate their education more. Especially since hubby will be 60+ when Adam starts college, we are concentrating on retirement savings.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786838392389718536noreply@blogger.com