<p>That’s why I said we all feel differently and there is clearly not a right or wrong way to go about it. Believe me, I worry a great deal about money too! We obviously make less if we qualify for aid. But getting FA doesn’t mean it is EASIER. It is relative to how much one earns. We don’t earn enough to pay for college out of current income. We have to finance part of it over time. I don’t see why my kids would find that more of a burden on us than had we paid it all out of pocket. Our kids are very appreciative of having their education provided for. It is a value system in my family passed on from one generation to the next. Our kids know it is a great gift but we would not do it any other way. I never paid for my own education either. But thankfully, at least the kids have made the most of their education. Others may have more retirement than me, that’s for sure and would not put so much into the education and I truly respect that. I guess funding education has been our biggest priority. And I hope our kids pass that onto their kids. I know some parents even support their kids once they graduate or even in summers during college but we do not. So, we put the money in education and then they are responsible after that. Everyone has a different way of going about all this stuff. And we all do the best we can for our kids, obviously, or all these parents would not even be on CC trying to guide their kids and to become informed!</p>