As you choose a plan to help save for your child’s education, you may also want to find out how financial aid can help you pay for higher education costs. The prospect of paying for college [...]
One of the most financially savvy gifts a parent or guardian can give their child is to send them to college. Even with student debt, the difference in a college graduate’s lifetime earnings vs that of [...]
Background Every year, the College Board releases its Trends in College Pricing and Trends in Student Aid reports that highlight current college costs and trends in financial aid. While costs can vary significantly depending on the [...]
reposted from U.S. News & World Reportby: Reyna Gobel Parents who stuff their children's college funds with more than they can afford each month are setting themselves up for failure. "Parents start off saving $500 per [...]
reposted from US News & World Reportby: Reyna Gobel College savings accounts come with a price. When parents compare prices on 529 plans, tax-advantaged college investment accounts, they're looking at what are known as average costs. The [...]
On August 9, President Obama signed the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013, which changes the formula for determining federal student loan interest rates. The law comes after months of partisan bickering, which culminated with [...]
On July 1, the interest rate on new federal subsidized Stafford Loans for undergraduate students doubled--from 3.4% to 6.8%. This increase brings the interest rate on subsidized Stafford Loans in line with the rate on unsubsidized [...]
Let’s take a few minutes today to discuss one of the greatest budgeting tasks facing families across the world today. Often college and retirement occur all to close to one another for many people. Over the [...]
Every October, the College Board releases its Trends in College Pricing report that highlights college cost increases for the current academic year along with trends in the world of higher education. While costs can vary significantly [...]
