[Gay State Conservative]

Many years ago I stayed "at home" a little longer than was typical at the time.I did it partially to help my Dad,who had been widowed a few years before,and partially to save money.My Dad put conditions on my staying there,the biggest,by far,was that I had to put money in the bank,something I had always done (my Dad always taught me to save and to live below my means,as he did).When I left I put an 80% down payment on a nice little place in a desirable suburb,had it fully paid off 4 years later (that "saving" thing again) and sold it 20 years later for almost 5 times what I paid for it.

A kid who's willing to do anything like that is OK,IMO...but I know that many (but not all) of today's kids are pretty lazy.

[wbill]

Saving money makes sense (see my previous post). Mom and Dad's opinion was "You're working part time, why go into hock (or work 2-3 jobs) just to have an apartment? Live with us for a bit, save your money, get a fulltime job, and then move on."

It was sensible advice, as it was nice not to be starting out in a hole.

But long term? Or permanently? No way.

I'm still not getting over paying 100K for a film major. When would they start to see a return on that kind of investment?