<p>That's one of the problems. No, we wouldn't eat bread and water forever if d's education cost $140,000.....but we aren't in the Mercedes down to BMW class either. We are stuck in the middle. Too "rich" for Financial Aid, but too "poor" to shell out $140,000, although we would do it in a heartbeat if d got into P. That's why I am pondering if it was worth if for ND.</p>
<p>I am amazed when I read about kids saying their family income is $35,000. I don't know how they do it. Our real estate taxes alone are $10,000 a year.
$35,000 a year in the NY Metro area wouldn't even be enough for one person to live on, except if they lived in a run-down part of an inner-city. When people think we are rich because we pull in a smidge over $100,000, it really isn't fair. I dance in the supermarket aisles when we visit Florida because I can't believe how much lower the food prices are in FL, compared to the NY area. With real estate taxes as I said $10,000 plus a year, and the average "nice" house in this area costing over $500,000...it is mind boggling and unfair to be classified as rich.</p>
<p>Wow, I got alot off my chest. I guess the heeby-geeby's (wow that's one of my grandmother's words) of waiting for Decisions to come in has finally steered me toward a mental breakdown!!!!!</p>