Originally Posted by
ugleeual
find a good state run 529 plan and deposit $200/month. I’ve paid for two daughters and don’t regret setting them up for success and be debt free. The argument of “having skin in the game” might be useful for a lower/middle class family (don’t save for retirement let alone college) but doesn’t hold water if you’ll a WB FO or Captain when they turn college age... you can afford it or have your priorities messed up.
Of course I can afford it, that’s not the point. I can also afford to put them in a Tesla so they won’t be burdened with fuel costs, but won’t do that either.