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Am I better off saving for my kids' education, or should I just finance them with loans?
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A     Saving for Retirement v. The Kid's College

When trying to balance retirement planning with their children's education, most parents put the kids first. Big mistake. more >

From Forbes on September 27, 2005   

 

 
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B     Parents' Biggest Dilemma: Saving for your own retirement vs. your kids' college education

There are dilemmas and then there are dilemmas. And parents who have to save for college and save for retirement at the same time have the mother and father of all dilemmas. "It's tough," said Rande Spiegelman of Charles Schwab. "Doing either one is tough enough. But put them together and it's even tougher." more >

From MarketWatch on July 4, 2007   

 

 
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C     Saving for your own retirement is more important than saving for college

Your children will have more sources of money for college than you will have for your golden years, so don't sacrifice your retirement savings. more >

From CNNMoney     

 

 
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D     Saving for College vs Retirement

We parents are always being told we should save for our retirement and our kids' college. Which comes first, and how much should we save for each? In general, saving for retirement should be your top priority. As the standard advice goes, you can always borrow for college, but there are no loans to pay for retirement. more >

From Kiplinger on September 10, 2008

 

 
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