First, let's define the concepts of investment and expense. What is it? Investment is investing money with the aim of making a profit in the future. Expenses are spending money that does not bring profit. And today I want to discuss the topic of investing money in children's education. What should these investments be classified as investments or expenses? Opinions on this matter differ. Some believe that this is an investment in the future, others consider these investments to be expenses. In my opinion, both of these opinions have a right to exist. And where to classify investments in education depends on which approach you prefer. “Parental resources” largely determine the success of their children in building a career. If your child chooses an educational institution without taking into account his interests and abilities, according to the principle “just to get a diploma” or “I’m going where they’ll take my Unified State Exams,” then there is a very high probability that your investments will be expenses. Obtaining special knowledge and skills that he does not plan to use in his future professional activities is unlikely to increase his income in the future. There is a “delayed career” effect and additional costs for retraining. Vocational training provides, first of all, the knowledge and tools that help us build our career capital and develop special intelligence. If, after graduation, you simply do not use your knowledge, then this is not an investment, but a waste of money. It will become an investment if the knowledge acquired during your studies can generate income. How to achieve this? Let's remember how the investment process works in business. Before investing money in any project, an investor deeply studies the topic or industry, evaluates the opportunities and risks, and weighs his own resources. The same approach should be used in the field of vocational education. When a person deeply studies all the issues of pre-professional and professional training, studies himself - his general and special abilities, inclinations, interests, motivation - chooses a profession that suits him, explores the labor market, then he significantly increases his chance of getting a decent position and increasing his income and improving the quality of life. The relationship between income and choice of profession is obvious. In a profession that suits you, you will have to spend less effort on achieving high results. There is energy there, there is interest. Interest is a very powerful motivator. If there is no interest, all the energy goes into overcoming oneself. Parents, being in this case investors, invest money in their children’s education. Therefore, your child should undergo career guidance before choosing an educational institution, deciding which profession is suitable for him, determining whether this profession corresponds to his interests, inclinations and talents, to explore his resource states, strengths and weaknesses. Career guidance will reduce the risks of making an erroneous choice of vocation, profession, or educational institution. Otherwise, it will be an investment with a negative result. A career guidance consultant becomes the very mirror that reflects where a person is now, where he is moving, and actually helps a person understand his own goal. Too much depends on the right choice of profession in a person’s life. The main task of parents is to help their child make the right choice by seeking advice from career guidance specialists. Career guidance consultation will help the student in this important matter. Your child, together with you, will receive information support, understand his desires, and determine the direction of activity that corresponds to his abilities and talents..