I was reading an article from the Chicago Sun Times this week about a survey that reveals that parents are saving less for their kid’s college education this year than last year.

Well, duh, as those kids might say.

Let’s see – mortgage crisis, banks are failing, people are worried about heating their homes this winter (where I am in New England, that’s big worry!) .  They can’t afford to fill their cars up with gas, not to mention the rising cost of food – have you noticed that a bag of flour is double what it was a few years ago?

And in the midst of this, some genius decides to poll parents about saving for their kids education.

I should’ve bet money on this one.