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Message: [QUOTE="bpo57, post: 1335796, member: 1572"] Agreed. I have a senior in High School. PURELY FROM A FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE I've thought what if I gave the senior $200 K upfront and had him put the money in a Vanguard S&P 500 index fund and then had him go learn some technical skills. Would he be ahead of the game FINANCIALLY after 20-30 years have passed? I think the answer depends in part on the nature of that particular person but I don't think it's a slam dunk decision like it used to be. I understand there are other considerations besides financial ones but I do think the dynamic has changed in recent years. [/QUOTE]