College is expensive and getting more expensive every year. It's almost like buying a new car. You wouldn't simply show up at a car dealer's lot and drive off with the first car you saw, would you? I didn't think so. Well, here you can use these
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Life Insurance for College Savings – Proceed with Caution
Posted on 10.23.13
As the foliage starts to turn and campus tours bring a new crop of potential applicants to colleges everywhere, anxious parents worry about how to pay for that college degree. Parents may be pitched the benefits of cash value life insurance as a
The College Funding Dilemma
Posted on 10.14.13
With the cost of a college degree exceeding $60,000 and in many cases approaching $100,000 or more for a bachelor's degree at an in-state public university, how will you pay for it? You can beg, borrow and probably steal (though not recommended) but
The Myth of the Gerber College Plan
Posted on 09.30.13
The pitch is appealing as several young families sit around and wonder how they will pay for college for that remarkably quiet bundle of joy in the middle of their little coffee klatch. Solution? Gerber College Plan! Worth your time and money? Nope.
Taxes on Social Security Benefits for Dependent Students
Posted on 09.26.13
Do you have a dependent child attending college who also receives Social Security Benefits? How does this affect financial aid and income taxes? These types of questions come up from time to time. I have several college planning clients whose
Ask the College Cash Pro: 529 Plan Distributions
Posted on 09.20.13
Do the distributions from a 529 plan need to be taken the same year as expenses? Q.) Tanner from Temecula, California asks: My daughter is starting her 2nd year of college and I'm wondering if distributions need to be taken each
Paying for College – A Retirement Funding Problem for Parents
Posted on 09.13.13
Next to buying a home, a child’s college tuition is probably the largest single expense a family will ever incur. Today's college education costs range from $11,000 to $23,000 per year at a state college and $26,000 to $52,000 or more at a private
Why Parents Need a College Planner Professional
Posted on 09.12.13
Let's face it. We live in a complex world. There are just so many ways to get tripped up in our daily lives and a helping hand goes a long way to lower the stress and the cost of most things. This is especially true when it comes to matters of
Webinar: Send Your Student to College for Pennies on the Dollar
Posted on 09.11.13
Join the College Cash Pro team for our upcoming live webinar "Sending Your Student to College for Pennies on the Dollar" on Wednesday, September 18, 2013. Steve Stanganelli, CFP® of Clear View Wealth Advisors/College Cash Pro and the financial aid
Warning: Parental Help May Lead to Lower GPA
Posted on 09.4.13
As parents we always want to do the very best for our kids and helping them pay for college is up there on the list. But what if too much help is a bad thing? Sometimes the best of intentions can have unintended consequences. According to
