General Discussion

She has a job at Amazon that pays more than the average for her skills - but it's tough work and mandatory overtime. ​

Given that she does not have a college education (and I did), her pay is better than mine was at her age (adjusted for inflation). Her health care benefits are significantly better at EarthFare, Starbucks, and now Amazon than mine have been anywhere (working in both public and private industry with 3 degrees).

She just made an offer on her first home.

As for college education - get a job at a college. Most of those offer free tuition. If that doesn't work, take a job in the public sector post-graduation - many of those jobs offer loan forgiveness.

(I agree that tuition is ridiculous - BUT - watching my daughter whose chronic illness has prevented her from completing college march through 3 jobs in about 10 years, without a period of unemployment, with insurance which has covered $200,000+/year in medical expenses at a cost to her of no more than $3,500/year, each of which also matched a fair amount of 401(K) contributions, and one of which paid education benefits - there are opportunities out there.)