OK, moms and dads, how will you pay for college for multiple children? With college costs now averaging more than $22,000 per year per child for a public in-state student and averaging more than $44,000 per year per student for private colleges,
How to Beat the Odds for College Admission
Posted on 08.14.14
College admission is complicated. Here's how to beat the odds for college admission and get into the right school at the right price. With an ever-increasing pool of applicants trying to gain college admission and college admission rates
Playing with Fire: Financial Advisors Need Help with College Planning
Posted on 01.13.14
Are you playing with fire when it comes to college planning? You just might be. I have a good friend of mine whose signature mock saying is "drive fast, take chances, live dangerously." Well, most people do and would just laugh at that. "No way,"
Paying for College: 4 Helpful Tips for Grandparents
Posted on 01.2.14
There is a saying that to raise a child takes a village. It also takes money. Some reports indicate that the cost of raising a child today through high school graduation for a dual-income family is just about $250,000. Adding in the cost of
8 Tips to Pay for College Without Student Loans
Posted on 12.23.13
With the average college student graduating with at least $28,000 in debt - and in many cases much more - you've got to wonder if there are other ways to pay for college without student loans. Yes, Virginia, you can get a college degree without
College Planning Tips from Car Buyers
Posted on 10.25.13
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
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
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
