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If they want to spend money on their first born, there are far better, more rational ways to do it. $199 in a 529 plan turns into $2k by college time. $199 in u
by maaku 11y ago
If they want to spend money on their first born, there are far better, more rational ways to do it. $199 in a 529 plan turns into $2k by college time. $199 in used clothes or legos will go a lot further at that age.
- mcv 11y agoI believe programmable lego starts at $300 or more. I also don't think the people who buy this buy it as the only toy for their kid. They probably already have spent plenty on other stuff.
- beachstartup 11y agoat some point you need to come to grips with the fact that some people are just wealthier than you, and don't really care about that $2k in 18 years because they or their parents, or grand-parents, or great great great grand-parents already solved that pesky 'lack of money for the kids' issue. you're projecting your own financial situation onto others in the demographic buying disposable $180 doo-dads for their kids. it's like getting mad at the rain.