Dear Abby advises a parent whose daughter is going to her dream school, which is putting a financial burden on the entire family.
My daughter is attending a pricey college. She will be taking out the maximum of student loans, and we will slowly but surely eat through our entire savings to pay for it.
My daughter has agreed to apply to be an RA for her junior year, but since then, she has become despondent. She says all her friends are moving off-campus and she’ll be “stuck” in a freshman dorm. I am sympathetic to her concerns since the social aspect of college life is important. On the other hand, my husband and I are making tremendous sacrifices so she can go to her dream school.
Am I wrong to ask my daughter to apply for this position? If we were a wealthy family, I would never ask, but we are not. I’m afraid she will face greater sacrifices down the road if she enters the work world with substantial debt. —Dear Abby: The bookkeeper at my company told all my neighbors how much money I makeAlthough your daughter is enrolled in a pricey college, she appears to be lacking in financial acumen.
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