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3 Things Your Financial Planner Won’t Tell You about Paying for College

Financial planners are an excellent resource for retirement planning, investment advice, and portfolio management. But because college planning is such a multifaceted process with many non-financial aspects, it can have a real impact on your finances that you financial planner might be blind to. The following are three things your financial planner won’t tell you […]

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How Advanced Placement Classes Can Help Pay for College

Advanced Placement (AP) classes are classes students can take while in high school that can earn them college credit before they even step foot on a college campus. AP courses are a phenomenal way for high school students (and their parents) to get a jump on college and save an enormous amount of money in

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How to Pay for College without Going Bankrupt Part 2

Part 2 With each college application your high school senior fills out, you are filled with simultaneous joy and anxiety. Your child is ready to spread her wings and fly. But the question that’s weighing you down is how you’ll pay for it. In our last post, we talked about determining your expected family contribution—EFC.

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3 Tips for a Killer Brag Packet: How to Win Scholarships

Senior year is well underway and many students and parents have turned their attention to the world beyond high school. Perhaps you’ve always had college in your sites for your child. Maybe you have been encouraging extra-curricular activities since middle school. It’s finally time to start compiling all that work and play into a brag

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3 Secrets to Creating a Successful College Payment Plan

Only 48% of parents have saved money for their children’s college education. As a result, when college days finally arrive, nearly 60% of parents take the hit and cut back their discretionary spending. Others, around 40%, take personal loans, postpone retirement, or take a second job in anticipation for loan repayment. Don’t wait until the

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