posted by Laley23

I plan on doing what my dad did. Started a college fund before I was born for me and sister (we already did this and have about 2 years of money in it). I had the option to play soccer at a bunch of schools and soccer/basketball at 1, but I wanted to play at a bigger school. So I tried to walk on at Indiana. Didn’t quite make the cut, but I was not going to go to college at anything but a bigger, major university after going to the smallest damn school in Ohio k-12.

He was fine with that decision, and helped with the amount he had saved away. I am almost done paying off my student debts, of which I had to pay the rest that he couldn’t afford. I forget the exact amount but it was a little over 1 years worth of the 4. 

I think all parents should do this, and I plan to do this too.  I would still "influence" my kids to go to a school if it were free.  They can keep the money that was saved for them.  

For the right circumstances, sure.