Comments on: My husband decided to take Friday off also… http://mycrazydebt.com/2008/05/02/my-husband-decided-to-take-friday-off-also/ My blog about life and getting out of debt. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:30:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: messy http://mycrazydebt.com/2008/05/02/my-husband-decided-to-take-friday-off-also/#comment-91 messy Tue, 06 May 2008 16:55:49 +0000 http://mycrazydebt.com/2008/05/02/my-husband-decided-to-take-friday-off-also/#comment-91 Christy and Deborah - Thank you both so much for the support. It means a great deal to me. Christy - Funny that you mention working at the local grocery store, that's where my daughter works as a courtesy clerk and becoming a cashier their is one of her nightmares. Deborah - I'm happy it all worked out of you. It sounds like you have great parents. Christy and Deborah - Thank you both so much for the support. It means a great deal to me.

Christy - Funny that you mention working at the local grocery store, that’s where my daughter works as a courtesy clerk and becoming a cashier their is one of her nightmares.

Deborah - I’m happy it all worked out of you. It sounds like you have great parents.

]]> By: Deborah http://mycrazydebt.com/2008/05/02/my-husband-decided-to-take-friday-off-also/#comment-90 Deborah Tue, 06 May 2008 01:32:54 +0000 http://mycrazydebt.com/2008/05/02/my-husband-decided-to-take-friday-off-also/#comment-90 My parents had five children, and we always knew that we were expected to pay our way through college. They sent us to private schools (definitely worth it, considering where we lived), and neither of my parents have college degrees. I can say that, like Christy, my parents decision made me who I am today. I moved out when I was 19, and yes - I made mistakes. Many of them, some of which my parents didn't know about at the time. And I'm sure it was hard for my parents to watch them. They helped with a $1000 loan for one semester when I lost my loans - but it was very clear that it was my only "get out of jail free" card. And it worked. I never needed another one. I'm 30 years old and paying off a large amount of student loans (I went on to graduate school) - but more than 50% of that is because I decided to move out and not take advantage of their free room and board. Anytime I wanted to move home to save that money, I knew the door was open. The only thing that wasn't an option was my parents paying for college. Was it worth the lessons I learned by living on my own? I think so. I don't think you're being too hard on your daughter. My parents had five children, and we always knew that we were expected to pay our way through college. They sent us to private schools (definitely worth it, considering where we lived), and neither of my parents have college degrees.

I can say that, like Christy, my parents decision made me who I am today. I moved out when I was 19, and yes - I made mistakes. Many of them, some of which my parents didn’t know about at the time. And I’m sure it was hard for my parents to watch them. They helped with a $1000 loan for one semester when I lost my loans - but it was very clear that it was my only “get out of jail free” card. And it worked. I never needed another one.

I’m 30 years old and paying off a large amount of student loans (I went on to graduate school) - but more than 50% of that is because I decided to move out and not take advantage of their free room and board. Anytime I wanted to move home to save that money, I knew the door was open. The only thing that wasn’t an option was my parents paying for college. Was it worth the lessons I learned by living on my own?
I think so.
I don’t think you’re being too hard on your daughter.

]]> By: Christy http://mycrazydebt.com/2008/05/02/my-husband-decided-to-take-friday-off-also/#comment-87 Christy Sat, 03 May 2008 13:39:50 +0000 http://mycrazydebt.com/2008/05/02/my-husband-decided-to-take-friday-off-also/#comment-87 My senior year of high school, I knew my parents were unable to pay for college. They gave me until the summer after I graduated to make a decision: Go to college under my own dollar or join the Military. I am in my 11th year of military service, have 3 degrees, own two homes, and have traveled the world (for fun not deployments but I have one of those under my belt as well). I have invaluable skills to overcome anything and I have learned a few trades that will serve me well once I retire from service. While I could have lived at home, continued to work in the grocery store and attended the local community college, I am very glad that I didn't. My mom is a firm believer that if i had stayed home I would still be working at that same grocery store (but as a cashier now) and probably wouldn't have seen much of the world. I am lucky that my parents took a stand, forced me to make a decision. I wouldn't be the person I am today if I hadn't joined the military. My senior year of high school, I knew my parents were unable to pay for college. They gave me until the summer after I graduated to make a decision: Go to college under my own dollar or join the Military. I am in my 11th year of military service, have 3 degrees, own two homes, and have traveled the world (for fun not deployments but I have one of those under my belt as well). I have invaluable skills to overcome anything and I have learned a few trades that will serve me well once I retire from service.

While I could have lived at home, continued to work in the grocery store and attended the local community college, I am very glad that I didn’t. My mom is a firm believer that if i had stayed home I would still be working at that same grocery store (but as a cashier now) and probably wouldn’t have seen much of the world.

I am lucky that my parents took a stand, forced me to make a decision. I wouldn’t be the person I am today if I hadn’t joined the military.

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