I recently read this older piece on Kiplinger.com, entitled “Who should pay for college?” and it got me thinking: Assuming money is not an issue, do you think parents should be responsible for paying for their kids’ college education?
There’s a whole range of responses to this question, from:
Absolutely not! I paid my own way through school and my kids will do the same! It builds character.
to
100% yes! That’s part of a parent’s responsibility to his or her kids!
Of course, if you ask the students, you will get another range of responses.
And truthfully, I think it’s probably impossible to completely take money out of the equation. After all, it’s one thing for a family of millionaires to pay for college costs. It’s another thing for ...