010: Do We Have a Responsibility to Pay for Our Children's Higher Education?
Faith and Finances
English - July 29, 2016 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MB - ★★★★ - 13 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality Business Investing bible christ personalfinance Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
As parents, we want the best for our precious children. Does that include paying for their college education?
In This Episode We Look At:Parents should prioritize providing for their household: Avoid saving for college if it is detrimental to the family's financial health.
Continue (or begin) your financial commitments to the Lord: Ecc 5:5 "better is it that thou shouldest not vow, that that shouldest vow and not pay"
The Problem with Student Loans: Don't be hasty in moving toward indebtedness.
Those that choose to save and invest for their children's education: Remember that time passes quickly! Start when they are very young–time is a factor.
Today's Resources and Links: One Thing You Can Do Today to Improve Your Financial World:Talk with your teenagers about various careers that they find interesting. Help them research average salaries and required education for those fields. Build a plan to prepare now for the education required.
What Are Your Thoughts?If you have a question or comment about today's topic, we invite you to share your thoughts.