I don't have a family yet, but I can definitely relate. I didn't study CS undergrad and I've been looking to pursue a MS in CS for the past few years but with w

I don't have a family yet, but I can definitely relate. I didn't study CS undergrad and I've been looking to pursue a MS in CS for the past few years but with working full-time (6 years of experience), and the crazy costs that I would need to dedicate to satisfy undergrad Math and CS prerequisite courses before even applying to the program (unfortunately MOOCs don't count), I'm constantly dissuaded. I don't even think that getting a Masters would really move the needle in terms of salary (and don't really care), however I, like you, have an insatiable desire to learn about this fascinating field called Computer Science - I just wish I stumbled upon it when I was younger. I'm starting a new job next week so depending on the work load, I plan on biting the bullet and enrolling in some non-degree math courses to get the ball rolling.