tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post6166873668510446899..comments2024-03-27T19:07:06.944-04:00Comments on DON'T READ THIS; IT'S BORING!: The 2014 Winter Music Tourslugmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728856166374248591noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-44281207772000030942014-02-17T15:16:54.141-05:002014-02-17T15:16:54.141-05:00I do not miss the days of paying for college. My p...I do not miss the days of paying for college. My parents were in a similar boat.. made just enough to get by, but according the gov't far too much to award me ANY money. My 1st year of college was paid for with scholarships, but the remaining years were paid for entirely with loans. I'm now in the process of paying back over $40k :( I was a good HS student.. graduated with a 3.8/4.0, several honor and a few college level courses, editor of my HS newspaper, choir for 7 years, leadership council, volunteer work, and held down a job. But a well-rounded student isn't what scholarships/grants are looking for. It seems like you either have to EXCEL in one area (grades, sport, etc) or come from a financially strapped background to qualify. It's all very disheartening when the job you end up getting barely pays those student loans you took out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-41848456855012627312014-02-17T00:03:19.817-05:002014-02-17T00:03:19.817-05:00I was hoping my grandson would, but he had his min...I was hoping my grandson would, but he had his mind made up about following that little girl that broke up with him the first two weeks. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-18572148496122905562014-02-16T13:07:19.164-05:002014-02-16T13:07:19.164-05:00I hear ya re retirement funds! It sure is hard to...I hear ya re retirement funds! It sure is hard to cover everything these days - seems there are more places for our money to go than there is money to go around. It's a balancing act that will always shortchange one or two areas. I'm like you - when my income increased I DID NOT move to a bigger house or buy a new car. I've stayed in my frugal condo for 20 years and drive a 14 year old truck! Like Sonya I prefer NOT to have a car payment. Good luck to you Sluggy and DS2 - I'm happy he's at least got into choice #2 :)Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803104035204416080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-43283988083732446782014-02-15T23:27:05.046-05:002014-02-15T23:27:05.046-05:00There have been a couple of years in the past wher...There have been a couple of years in the past where we had zero in savings when filling out FAFSA - still calculated we could pay around 45000. Jetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09795581026151588801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-58086211185260620312014-02-15T21:53:08.969-05:002014-02-15T21:53:08.969-05:00ha if temple notifies him he could live at judys h...ha if temple notifies him he could live at judys house. my daughter went to temple and it didnt nearly cost that much but that was in 2003 to 2007debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15318153272352517462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-83098044823188175532014-02-15T20:52:06.248-05:002014-02-15T20:52:06.248-05:00First off, Congrats to your son!! How awesome for ...First off, Congrats to your son!! How awesome for him! Yes. School is ridiculously expensive. I didn't know the ins and outs of the FAFSA form as I never filled one out for my older two daughters. We split the cost with their father (when tuition/room and board was $10,000 a year) and it worked out fine. However, we filled out the FAFSA this year for our daughter who will be attending JMU in the fall. I found the question "Do you have more than $37,000 in cash?" a very strange question, but unfortunately (fortunately?) I had to say no (thanks to our whole first level re-do). All of our cash is tied up in 401Ks and IRA's. So.....it said that we may qualify for a $5195.00 pell grant. We are still waiting to hear back from JMU on this one, but we are pretty excited if this is the case. This would bring down our obligation to $13,000/year. And when our son goes next year, hopefully we'll get the same. Who would have thought NOT having a sizable EF would be a good thing? Well, we'll see. It's not a for sure thing yet. I would much rather be in your shoes, having a sizeable savings account!!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13940623529019637336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-38567546592660196702014-02-15T17:55:20.093-05:002014-02-15T17:55:20.093-05:00Congratulations to Noah! Good for him. Even if he ...Congratulations to Noah! Good for him. Even if he isn't beaming, I am sure he's happy inside!<br /><br />Peace <3<br />JayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-57734639957055104592014-02-15T17:04:59.570-05:002014-02-15T17:04:59.570-05:00Congratulations, but this is the very reason D#1 w...Congratulations, but this is the very reason D#1 went in state for law school. Even though she was accepted at Penn State and several private Law schools the price difference was about $70,000 for three years even with a huge scholarship so she decided that she didn't want that much debt. Smart because it is expensive and we did not have enough money at that time to help her. Your son may decide the same thing.Out My windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456481267171643227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-90165802851357585222014-02-15T16:52:47.587-05:002014-02-15T16:52:47.587-05:00Congrats to #2!!!!! I bet he gets into his #1 choi...Congrats to #2!!!!! I bet he gets into his #1 choice too. I just have a feeling. DJ is in the same boat, his #1 hasn't responded. At least, he will be going somewhere.<br />Oh and let me summarize your FAFSA rant=they suck. <br />Oh and the crazy comment that you left when you had to make something up was WONDERFUL!!! Sonya Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985227040902078422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-47899462842703099652014-02-15T15:53:33.563-05:002014-02-15T15:53:33.563-05:00I thought I saw all three of them smile once, all ...I thought I saw all three of them smile once, all at the same time in the same picture. It must have been your birthday.<br /><br />So, even when you put on the FAFSA you had two in college, they still expect you to shell out $42K? Wow, you must be rich.<br /><br />My grandson was accepted at all five schools he applied to. However, I have no idea of the quality of the school. The only thing that mattered was where his girlfriend attended. So, she made the choice for him. Silly kid. At least your son seems to be making sound decisions or at least making decisions with his big head. Don't let him read this remark.Practical Parsimonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08419071209412207674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-81540988895797213002014-02-15T12:23:19.105-05:002014-02-15T12:23:19.105-05:00Congrats to your son! Congrats to your son! Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245921501363936089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-8549785056368276072014-02-15T12:18:31.186-05:002014-02-15T12:18:31.186-05:00Just filled out the FAFSA last night. Bleh. Congra...Just filled out the FAFSA last night. Bleh. Congrats on the acceptance. Hope #1 comes through, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-14123580118370714572014-02-15T11:12:07.173-05:002014-02-15T11:12:07.173-05:00Tanner, that IS his thrilled face!lolz
This my lai...Tanner, that IS his thrilled face!lolz<br />This my laid back(think surfer dud), don't show any emotion kid. He is so much like my oldest brother it's scary sometimes. ;-)slugmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12728856166374248591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-37447681522892924612014-02-15T10:56:13.695-05:002014-02-15T10:56:13.695-05:00Haha. Poor kid. He looks so thrilled. Very awesome...Haha. Poor kid. He looks so thrilled. Very awesome, many congrats to him! His smile could be worked on, but he's got what the school wants, so that's great! Hopefully he gets the other admission letter in the mail soon! Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11075300256482920618noreply@blogger.com