Good debate about whether to fork out for college. My wife and I have been talking about this for a while now.

One could make a pretty good case for bypassing college in favor of more focused education depending on the field. For example, technical schools to prepare for one or more IT disciplines instead of all that expensive general education required for an associates and/or bachelors degree.

A lot of kids are coming out of college these days with some heavy debt, and the plum jobs they were expecting just aren't there for them. Uncertainty about what the Obama administration will pull next (federally mandated $20 an hour minimum wage, or who knows what else), the economy, and the Affordable Care Act have drastically affected companies' hiring practices.

I believe the softer disciplines like liberal arts, history, psychology, etc are of no use unless our daughter plans to become a teacher or (God forbid) a social worker.

Bottom line is I guess we'll will soak up the cost for college long as she makes good decisions.