Put my self through college and paid loans by age 34. Married a college girl hoping she would make big bucks. Learned to enjoy 36 years with a stay at home mom. Ya just can’t plan life!
There is always a shortage of skilled. Never forget the time I bid a contract at $47 per hour and one of our key resumes was a phD from Northwestern with 20 years experience. Same week I take the car into the Ford dealer and their service date was $45 per hour. College is not necessary for a great family life. College and subsequent employment did allow me to get out of town, see the world and sometimes at the extreme inconvenience of my family.
What I find most odd is that my salary is in 90 percentile of my engineering specialty; yet my salary is sufficiently low that my children’s college tuition bills are very low. What an unexpected bonus! Be sure to bunch your babies together to maximize financial aid. I should of had more kids!