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Nov 06
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Will the International Baccalaureate Diploma save you money on college?

College-bound families should ask three questions, and they go hand in hand with one another…Where can we get in? Where can we get aid? What schools can we actually afford? International Baccalaureate ® (IB) students should ask the same questions. The International Baccalaureate® program was created in 1968 as an advanced... read more →
  • November 6, 2015
  • Joe Messinger, CFP®
  • College Planning
Oct 09
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How do you get their attention and get into your dream college?

We’ll start with a disclaimer—we have no magic wand to waive on how to “show the love” and get into your dream college. Besides academic criteria, every university pays attention to different things when they are looking at candidates. But one thing is clear, colleges want to extend acceptance letters, and... read more →
  • October 9, 2015
  • Joe Messinger, CFP®
  • College
Oct 02
Planning Pay for College Capstone Wealth Partners Ohio

What do Ohio State, Harvard, and Yale all have in common? A new college application!

A new college application is coming your way – Is the Coalition a wonderful new tool or a marketing ploy? College-bound students are familiar with the Common Application, used by over 600 universities and colleges to apply for admission. Recently a small group of 80 elite and selective schools have... read more →
  • October 2, 2015
  • Joe Messinger, CFP®
  • College Planning
Sep 25
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What’s a grad to do?! Tips for those suffering with student loan debt

At Capstone, we share ideas and create college funding plans with parents so their future college graduate does not suffer with an excessive student loan debt load. We are always trying to be proactive. However, we are often asked “what can I do now?” when the being proactive ship has... read more →
  • September 25, 2015
  • Joe Messinger, CFP®
  • College Planning
Sep 18

What did Washington do now?! New FAFSA rules, what you need to know, and our proactive plan

When it rains, it pours! This week the Obama administration announced not only a new College Scorecard website but also revisions to FAFSA—both with the aim of making college more accessible to everyone. What is important for YOU to know to be an informed consumer of higher education? First the... read more →
  • September 18, 2015
  • Joe Messinger, CFP®
  • College
Sep 11
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Do’s and Don’ts for Grandparents Saving for College

Recently we had the opportunity to write for our friends at Alerstallings, attorneys specializing in estate planning and elder law with locations across Ohio including Columbus and Delaware. Check out their special workshops – “Protecting Your Assets from the Three Big Bad Wolves”. The birth of your child is not... read more →
  • September 11, 2015
  • Joe Messinger, CFP®
  • College Planning
Sep 02
Ohio State University Capstone Wealth Partners Ohio

Increasing Selectivity at Top State Universities in a Global Marketplace

Source: "Ohio State ACT scores set another record - and are a far cry from a decade ago", Tom Knox, Columbus Business First In 2016, ACT test scores continued their upward trend. To read about the newest numbers, click here. September 2, 2015 -- A recent article from Columbus Business... read more →
  • September 2, 2015
  • Joe Messinger, CFP®
  • College Planning
Aug 28
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Market Volatility: Are You Getting What You Ordered?

On this blog, we normally skip the technical stuff and stick to financial planning topics relating to major life decisions, such as retirement and college planning, but given the obvious, I thought it an apt time to change gears and discuss investing this week. Unless you've had your head in the sand,... read more →
  • August 28, 2015
  • Ryan Sheppard, ChFC®
  • Investing
Aug 21
Cash Flow

6 Steps to End the Student Loan Debt Crisis One Family at a Time

Solving America’s student loan debt crisis... Politicians make bold promises about solving the student loan debt crisis in America. If we ran for office, our promise would be ending the student loan debt crisis one family at a time! The facts are staggering. Student loan debt is skyrocketing as evidenced by... read more →
  • August 21, 2015
  • Joe Messinger, CFP®
  • College, Investing
Jul 31
Unicorn University Capstone Wealth Partners Ohio

Searching for the Unicorn University: The Perfect College for Your Child

Did you know no actual mythological stories exist about the unicorn?  “The truth is, unlike almost every single other mythical creature, the unicorn does not appear anywhere in any culture's actual mythology.”¹ Was it possible this creature actually existed? What the heck does this have to do with college?! We’re... read more →
  • July 31, 2015
  • Joe Messinger, CFP®
  • College
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