"5 reasons to put your retirement savings ahead of your kid's college...I recently spoke with a single mom who was planning to mortgage her paid for house in order to ease her children's college burdens.  Her logic?  ""I just can't let them accumulate all of those student loans.  What kind of a mother would?""  I discouraged her decision, but she steadfastly believed that good parenting is sacrificial parenting, even if she endangers her own retirement...."
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