Comments on: Pondering Investments and College Costs http://frugalbabe.com/2007/05/10/pondering-investments-and-college-costs/ A rich life without a lot of money Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rich Minx http://frugalbabe.com/2007/05/10/pondering-investments-and-college-costs/#comment-1775 Rich Minx Mon, 14 May 2007 14:44:09 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2007/05/10/pondering-investments-and-college-costs/#comment-1775 My parents helped me fund my way through college, but I worked to make up the rest. I had part time jobs and summer jobs to make ends meet. Even though the 'student' jobs weren't always a bunch of fun (anyone who's worked in retail will know what I mean), they gave me valuable skills which still come in handy, like customer service and marketing. My parents helped me fund my way through college, but I worked to make up the rest. I had part time jobs and summer jobs to make ends meet. Even though the ‘student’ jobs weren’t always a bunch of fun (anyone who’s worked in retail will know what I mean), they gave me valuable skills which still come in handy, like customer service and marketing.

]]> By: My Open Wallet http://frugalbabe.com/2007/05/10/pondering-investments-and-college-costs/#comment-1774 My Open Wallet Mon, 14 May 2007 14:16:01 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2007/05/10/pondering-investments-and-college-costs/#comment-1774 <strong>Carnival of Personal Finance #100...</strong> Welcome to the Carnival of Personal Finance, C-Note Edition! Yes, this is the one-hundredth Carnival. Think of the hundreds of bloggers who have participated over the past almost two years! The hundreds and thousands of posts! The hundreds and thousa..... Carnival of Personal Finance #100…

Welcome to the Carnival of Personal Finance, C-Note Edition! Yes, this is the one-hundredth Carnival. Think of the hundreds of bloggers who have participated over the past almost two years! The hundreds and thousands of posts! The hundreds and thousa…..

]]> By: Frugal Babe » Healthy Food On A Bootstring http://frugalbabe.com/2007/05/10/pondering-investments-and-college-costs/#comment-1657 Frugal Babe » Healthy Food On A Bootstring Fri, 11 May 2007 05:35:27 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2007/05/10/pondering-investments-and-college-costs/#comment-1657 [...] questions all in one post, but it got too long and I had to break it up.   I talked about what’s in my retirement account and my thoughts on saving for college yesterday, but Question #5 cought my eye the most - I am a foodie at [...] [...] questions all in one post, but it got too long and I had to break it up.   I talked about what’s in my retirement account and my thoughts on saving for college yesterday, but Question #5 cought my eye the most – I am a foodie at [...]

]]> By: Chris http://frugalbabe.com/2007/05/10/pondering-investments-and-college-costs/#comment-1644 Chris Thu, 10 May 2007 17:06:47 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2007/05/10/pondering-investments-and-college-costs/#comment-1644 I have to agree on you about the college funding. I got my first job in high school; worked all the way through college (UCSD); lived at home in order to further reduce the financial burden and helped pay my 'first two senior years abroad' in China. I had a great time, even if I didn't get the freshman 'dorm' experience, and I learned how to manage my finances responsibly. Mind you, my parents did pay my actual registration fees (no tuition for state residents), which were probably less than $3000 a year 20 years ago, but I bought my own books and would have had to pay my own rent if I chose to live in a dorm or rent an apartment. Uh, no thanks! Getting to China was more important to me than living with my peers. It took me 6 years, counting the years in China, but I graduated with honors and a strong work ethic. My frugal Chinese husband and I are debt-free with the exception of our mortgage which we will pay off many years early, and we intend to raise our only daughter to value thrift and manage money wisely as well. I have to agree on you about the college funding. I got my first job in high school; worked all the way through college (UCSD); lived at home in order to further reduce the financial burden and helped pay my ‘first two senior years abroad’ in China. I had a great time, even if I didn’t get the freshman ‘dorm’ experience, and I learned how to manage my finances responsibly.

Mind you, my parents did pay my actual registration fees (no tuition for state residents), which were probably less than $3000 a year 20 years ago, but I bought my own books and would have had to pay my own rent if I chose to live in a dorm or rent an apartment. Uh, no thanks! Getting to China was more important to me than living with my peers.

It took me 6 years, counting the years in China, but I graduated with honors and a strong work ethic. My frugal Chinese husband and I are debt-free with the exception of our mortgage which we will pay off many years early, and we intend to raise our only daughter to value thrift and manage money wisely as well.

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