I couldn't afford room and board at my daughter's college, so she's living at home. I worried she wouldn't have a social life.

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Two people wearing colorful outfits stand together on gymnasium bleachers with flags and a banner in the background.
The author (left) was worried about her daughter (right) living at home while in college.

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I hated living at home as a college student. My husband and I saved up so our kids could afford room and board.

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The author (left) lived at home as a college student, while their kid (right) will live on campus.
The author (left) lived at home as a college student, while their kid (right) will live on campus.

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I did 4 things to pay for college as a first-generation, low-income student

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