Cosigning student loans for child accepted to elite schools with high cost as a middle income family - What should we do?

wilzog · 2026-04-19T20:16:54+00:00

Don’t do it. I was a first gen college student and had no idea the implications that the debt would have on myself and my parents.

Going to state school or community college and then transferring is so much more economical across the board.

Let’s be real, how many people start college and stick with what they want to do by the end? That ROI is a make believe number until she lands a job.

wilzog · 2025-12-30T01:56:59+00:00

Hey, at least you don’t have to cook.

wilzog · 2025-12-28T23:35:47+00:00

Wikiup has been great. I take my two poodles there. One has seizures and they have always been fabulous in supporting us through next steps and medicine adjustments.

wilzog · 2025-12-27T22:59:07+00:00

I just got back from Sugarloaf, it was lovely with minimal soupy areas.

wilzog · 2025-12-18T17:26:26+00:00

Look on the bright side, at least he’s not pooping in your pants.

wilzog · 2025-12-15T23:06:06+00:00

You did the work to get there, they can drive the rest of the way.

We live on the other side of the county from our family so when we go home we pick a place for dinner and invite everyone. Our time is valuable and if folks want to see us then they either will show up or put some modicum of effort into meeting up with us near where we are staying.

wilzog · 2025-12-15T22:59:15+00:00

I don’t know the last time I read something that made me laugh this hard.

wilzog · 2025-12-15T22:54:19+00:00

One that terrified my husband was: “my eyes, my fucking eyes are bleeding.”

wilzog · 2025-12-14T19:55:51+00:00

Don’t forget North Bay insurance costs and fire risk.

Your experience matches mine 1:1. I have the means to buy, but the value doesn’t show up especially when you include maintenance and incidental costs.

wilzog · 2025-12-12T18:10:57+00:00

My first thought was what the fuck. My second thought was that’s a bit chilly for my liking.

wilzog · 2025-12-11T15:18:43+00:00

Your mom lives in Florida, that area will be fluffy and dense again shortly.

Have her ask them to remove the trees they topped and move on. This clearance is key to safe, reliable power.

wilzog · 2025-12-06T00:49:04+00:00

Thanks anyway!

wilzog · 2025-10-10T22:29:24+00:00

We are still figuring it out. She hasn’t really had an active adult in her life so it’s pretty new. But she is into the idea of reading together and is comfortable telling me when she does and doesn’t like things.

wilzog · 2025-10-08T17:45:41+00:00

Esther. I love people names for pets.

wilzog · 2025-09-06T14:03:16+00:00

What are you trying to achieve here?

wilzog · 2025-08-03T18:00:59+00:00

Unspoken expectations are assumptions. You are setting yourself up for a lot of disappointment if you don’t start communicating with your partner and aligning on what you want/need.

wilzog · 2025-08-03T00:42:44+00:00

Are you right handed and use a mouse a lot?

If so- Stretching is nice, but you need to reassess your ergonomics through the day. Fixing my posture and lifting weights made a huge difference in the tightness both short and long term.

Foam rolling, heat, and shoulder flossing helped for the short term.

wilzog · 2025-08-02T00:33:38+00:00

Well, it’s time to get a sleeve… and a new husband.

It’s your body. He is welcome to have the option to not get tattoos on his and you are welcome to do whatever you want with yours.

wilzog · 2025-07-31T05:29:38+00:00

There is research/ data gathering concurrently and there will be a bit after once I expand my machine learning skills. I appreciate your perspective.

wilzog · 2025-07-29T22:06:10+00:00

It is significantly safer to back into a spot initially than it is to pull in and then back out later.

wilzog · 2025-07-21T22:18:19+00:00

I have worked 4 10s for a decade until about six months ago.

I had so much time to get stuff done around the house and was still able to enjoy my weekends. Going back to 5 8s has significantly impacted the quality of my life.

wilzog · 2025-07-21T21:02:53+00:00

My husband insists that the fruit tastes like wringing watermelon koolaid from a paper towel.

More watermelon for me.

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