"'If my kids want to go to college, they'll have to pay themselves': Meet the father of eight who refuses to save money for his children's education"
I actually support this to be honest.
So this cat is teaching “self-reliance “ to his children by not paying for higher ed and living in laguna nigel? Foolish really. He talks sales but many sales jobs require a college degree.
My parents didn’t pay for me or any of my siblings to go to college. They got us through elementary and high school, the rest is on us.
At 18 you’re an adult. There’s absolutely no reason parents should pay for kids’ college. If they want to, great. But I have no plans to pay for my kids’ college, the same way they’ll be buying their own cars. You don’t understand the value or the cost-benefit when everything is just given to you.
When my sister and I each were in high school, my dad told us that when the time came for college he and my mom would fund 100% of our Freshman year, 75% of our Sophmore Year, half our Junion year and a quarter of our Senior year. The rest was our responsibility. As a result I knew I had to work hard to either earn the money for the rest of my education or study hard and get financial aid. I wound up valuing my education more because it cost me and was not handed to me.
Controversial? Seriously? My kids are working their way through. I told them I didn’t care either way. So far we haven’t spent a dime, although they’re commuting from home.
I agree, if they do it them selves they will try harder and if they throw it away later its their business.