As we step into the new year, we wanted to bring to your attention a significant change in the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) timeline. This year, the
Summer time, a great time for reading a book and going to the pool, is also a great time for families to work college visits into their summer travel plans. Colleges plan special visit days over the summer to show off their best sides with tours of their beautiful campuses, dining halls, and recreation facilities. And while many questions will occur to you about dorms, dining halls, academics, and student life, we wanted to share some questions from a financial perspective you’ll want to have answered.
EVERY SECOND America’s student loan debt GROWS by $2,726!
In the last ten years, the total student loan debt in America went from $487 Billion to $1.363 Trillion as of the second quarter of 2016. WOW!
Loans come in two forms – federal and private (bank) – and no matter who you borrow the money from, you will need to repay it with interest so you need to understand the different types of loans and how they work.
If you are the parent of a teenager, you have a very specific idea of what “cash flow” means. The cash flows IN to you and back OUT again into their eager hands or paying for their expenses—food, clothing, fun, etc. Maybe you were hoping to not have as much “flowing” every month once your teenager has left home for college?
In Ohio alone, there are 1,807,500 student loan borrowers owing approximately $62+ billion in debt. The average borrower owes $34,721. These numbers don’t lie – it’s clear that paying for
Every year, students work very hard to apply for and receive scholarships from private sources like rotary, civic, and religious groups, to name a few. These private scholarships are outside
Beth Probst, Founder and CEO of At The Core, has some thoughts to share about high school course options and how they can save money on college. At The Core
Let’s say you’ve figured out what you’ll have to pay. Is there wiggle room for negotiating? Can you go back to a college and ask for more money?
With the price tag of a college education reaching higher levels every year, students will have a very hard time shouldering the entire cost burden all by themselves–unlike 30 years
We often hear the term “return on investment” or “ROI.” We use those words ourselves all the time at Capstone Wealth Partners. When you invest, you expect a certain return
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