<p>I can’t figure out why other posters wouldn’t understand DadII’s viewpoint: <em>Of course</em> one would prioritize spending money on large screen TV’s and Caribbean vacations over spending money on tuition. I look at it this way: Your neighbors can easily tell whether or not you have one or more large-screen TV’s. It’s generally possible to tell from a short conversation whether someone has actually been to the Caribbean, or just purchased tanning lotion and a good guidebook (+ Photoshopped “vacation” pictures). But, really, how can you tell whether your neighbor’s children are well-educated? So the choice is clear-cut.</p>