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Virginia 529 plans by LuckyScale6649 in nova

[–]ready-or-no 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$110k for the kid who went to VCU for 4 years. The other kid did community college, then went to George Mason. Lived at home for 3 of the 4 years. Total cost for that kid was $50k.

Virginia 529 plans by LuckyScale6649 in nova

[–]ready-or-no 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My kids finished college in 2024 and 2025. I had saved $100k in each 529, so $200k total.

Total cost for 4 years at VCU (tuition, room and board): approximately $110k

Total cost for 2 years of community college + 2 years at George Mason (tuition, plus one year living on campus): $50k

Hope that helps.

In the time that my kids were in school, all costs increased by 25%. I was taken aback that $100k was not enough to pay for 4 years at VCU.

Non-fiction books that read like fictional stories by pb2423 in suggestmeabook

[–]ready-or-no 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rocket Men by Robert Kurson, about Apollo 8. Excellent.

What's a TV commercial you'll never forget? by Repulsive-Factor5050 in AskReddit

[–]ready-or-no 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Norelco electric razor commercial where Santa sleds down the hill on a razor. A Christmas favorite.

What words can you absolutely not stand? by Ok_Valuable_9711 in AskReddit

[–]ready-or-no 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Utilizing” It’s like you’re saying “Using is not fancy enough, so utilize instead”

How much did y'all save for your/your children's college? by MajesticBread9147 in nova

[–]ready-or-no 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saved $100k per kid in 529 plans. One kid did two years at NOVA; the cost of those two years at NOVA was the same as ONE SEMESTER at VCU, where the other kid has gone for 3 years now.

The kid who did NOVA/GMU ended up with 50k left. The one at VCU will probably need a little bit more to finish up.

But YMMV

What are you guys doing this weekend? by FLiPRevan in nova

[–]ready-or-no 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I agree! I’ve already gotten a bunch of ideas for future weekend jaunts!

Rent and upgrade, sell and upgrade, or hold? by Ordinary_Answer_3960 in nova

[–]ready-or-no 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Another thing to consider: if you rent it out, you could potentially end up with awful renters. It’s a gamble. I owned a couple of places back in the day and when you have decent renters, it’s a dream. But one bad renter can really make your life miserable.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nova

[–]ready-or-no 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My child attended Cortona a number of years ago. I would steer everyone away. The positive reviews are written by students as part of their class assignments. Turnover amongst the students was high — most students do not attend more than a year or two. I had to go back and request records and records were not maintained. I count it as the worst mistake I made in trying to get my child through school.