My EFC is $46K?!?!

mom2collegekids
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:44:56 +0000

To anothercrazymom…

Kelsmom is 100% right.

At a minimum, I would tell my son…for us to pay for your schooling, you must maintain at least a X.X GPA and you must get a part-time job (6-8 hours a week or so) to provide for your own spending/pocket money. If your part-time earnings won’t be enough then work more hours in the summer to help supplement your school year pay.

There was a good book awhile ago…the title was something like…How Do I Say “no,” When my Wallet Can Say “yes”? It’s a great book for affluent families because it shows you how to prevent the entitlement attitude that can be so crippling when the child has to “stand on his own two feet” and support himself without M & D’s money. I doubt you want your 30 year old son still expecting you to make his car payment or buy the latest electronic “must have.” Right? :)