I'd Rather Travel Than Save For My Kids' College Funds
Huff PostI got married at 21 years old and had three kids in quick succession shortly after. Why we chose to travel instead of saving for our kids’ education Rather than depositing the money in our kids’ education fund, we planned a trip — and left enough aside that we could plan more trips over the next few years. While we value education and will encourage our children to explore educational opportunities when they graduate high school, we also think that the immediate benefits of travel — from improved mental health and family bonding time to new and unique experiences are worth spending our money on. While we’ve always been a fairly adventurous family, most of our fun and excursions have taken place within a two-hour drive of our home: weekends at a rental cabin overlooking Lake Michigan, overnights at Niagara Falls, or an Airbnb farm stay where we fed donkeys and my kids were chased by roosters all day. “Can we just get on the plane to Florida before we make any more travel plans?” I responded through gritted teeth, my shoulders aching from our kids’ heavy backpacks.
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