Parents pull back on college spending

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But I do think you there are many full pay kids who are wonderful too. IMHO They are usually from low key, modest, intelligent , somewhat religious families.

Yes, there are many wonderful full pay kids, just like there are many ungrateful FA students. My kids are really nice and considerate. We are not at all religious, not sure if we are low key, modest or intelligent, we just live our lives the way we want to. </p>

<p>This article says it all:
[More</a> Americans Saving For Vacations Than College Tuition: Report](<a href=“More Americans Saving For Vacations Than College Tuition: Report | HuffPost Impact”>More Americans Saving For Vacations Than College Tuition: Report | HuffPost Impact)</p>

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More Americans are saving today for a big-ticket purchase in the short term – like a car, a vacation or a home improvement project – than for their children’s college education…
recent survey from Country Financial and Rasmussen Reports found that the number of adults who consider college a worthwhile investment has plummeted in the past four years – it’s now at 57 percent, where it was 81 percent in 2008.

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<p>Paying for your kids’ college education doesn’t turn them into brats, not taking the time to raise them turns them into brats. It’s a personal choice on how one wants to spend money, but don’t make assumptions about other people’s kids.</p>