Thanks, G! I also came to the realization that I'm "only" 7 years away from kid #1 ostensibly going to college and I'd better get myself out of the hole before I started digging that one. Then #2, don't know what the future holds for #3 but won't rule out anything, then #4. It feels good even if only temporary.

Our house will see some long-delayed attention, too.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Talk up the Navy! Thats what my dad tried, and it didn't quite work.

Or the Coast Guard Acadamy...

Things are cheap now, if the interest rate on your mortgage is low I'd pump more into the 401k and maybe buy some good stocks. Like GE, Toyota, etc. Companies that are going to come out of this strong. Thats my 2 cents.

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I figure either military, smart enough for scholarships or dumb as stumps. Not that you can tell with a young kid but I'm thinking choice #2 might be attainable. I don't know if it's just the reduced expectations of the teachers or other parents. Say what you will about the mastery tests, my kids are keeping those school averages up.

My maternal uncle went to the USCGA. Let's just say he's not all there. Although my paternal uncle was a Navy Flyboy and he's not all there either. My father was a Coastie...never mind I'll stop there.

I'm not going to dissuade them from trade school either, I'd like to think I could trust one of them not to screw me over with whatever project I needed done.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Congratulations!

I am too and now it seems easy to stay this way. I wish I had done it earlier.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.