Agreed. I’ve read of a few in my state who became millionaires by real estate speculation. But that is a few out of what? Thousands?
Paying $100,000 in support to your daughter and son-in-law over several years is kind of like paying for college. Lots of middle-class families probably could manage it, with advance planning.
If our oldest son had been a resident student at the local state university for four years, instead of doing his first two years at community college and living at home until graduation, it would have cost nearly $100,000.
On the other hand, how much have I spent on wine because having him at home is driving me crazy ...