I turned on the news this morning, and immediately wished I'd shut it off. The Today show was running a segment on the rising cost of college, and brought somebody in who'd run calculations on how much college costs now, and how much college will cost in 2027 (Peanut's freshman year). The tab? Over $175,000—and that's just for a public college. The private ones run two to three times that price tag.
All of which means we're already probably about five years late to start saving for Peanut's education (let alone Peanut's siblings, Cashew, Macadamia, and Almond). So here's my plan. We'll give Peanut a few weeks to get settled, get used to the surroundings, make a nice groove in the crib mattress, maybe start sleeping through the night. Then it's off to work. At some point Peanut will need to get a summer job, so why not this summer?
If you have any suggestions, or are looking to hire a 4-6 week old come July 1, please contact me.
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