It's funny - all the finance articles deal with subjects such as diversification, asset allocation, equities, bonds. . .but in the end, these are the real life decisions we make everyday that financial advisors and other pundits are disconnected from.
Do we take that trip to Disney with the kids so they remember it?
or
Do we save for X, Y, or Z?
I'm not going to play the usual fence here.
Vacations are nice and needed but IMO, don't do them for the kids.
Kids will remember things like this when they grow up:
1. Pancakes on Sat. morning
2. Going to church on Sun.
3. Letting them "camp" on the floor in your bedroom (when I was little we had 1 window air conditioner so I remember getting sleeping bags and sleeping in mom/dad's bedroom, I'm sure they were thrilled, LOL)
I sort of remember the trip to Disney my family took but it's very vague (I think we stayed at the Royal Plaza).
So. . .if you have the choice, put it in for college.
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