When you have the College Money Talk with your child, put it in terms they can understand, like luxury cars.
You already know a Porsche is going to burn an $80,000 hole in your pocket AND your kid is going to love it. Now imagine buying 4 Porsches, one for each year of school. 😥
Set realistic expectations with your soon-to-be high school grad and consider a school’s available need-based grants and merit scholarships — and be warned… some schools offer neither.
You can still get a great education and avoid the stress of exorbitant loans and family arguments. Plus, an education doesn’t decrease in value the moment you drive it off the lot!
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