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Apr
15
In today's world, the existence of student loans is more common than ever. With 43 million borrowers, the chances are good that most college graduates will have some amount of loan debt. We are finding that student loan debt is preventing people from other life choices like buying a home,...
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Apr
08
So much depends on your credit score. Credit scores are used by lenders like banks, credit card companies, mortgage lenders, and credit unions. In addition to those, credit scores are checked by landlords, cell phone companies, insurance companies, and utilities. All these companies are trying to determine if you are...
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Apr
01
Updated April 2022. For recent college graduates, investing can seem like an impossible (and massively complex) undertaking. The majority of recent grads are just happy to have a job that makes enough to buy food, pay for the rent and for their car, and the occasional trip out with friends....
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Mar
18
We've been seeing a dangerous trend. Students entering college are completely ignoring their impending student loan debt. They believe the proposals of several presidential candidates in past elections will actually become fact--that their student loan debt will magically go away. Realistically, we're skeptical this will happen. Student Loan Hero recently...
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Mar
11
The title of this blog post may seem to go against everything we share at Capstone Wealth Partners. We always talk about the importance of choosing a college you (and your student) can afford. Occasionally, however, we come across a case where a family really should (or really wants to)...
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Mar
04
Updated March 2022. If you have seen Capstone Wealth Partners present at high schools, or through At The Core, we often kick off the presentation with two key questions: 1. How many of you are concerned about your child getting into their dream school? 2. If they get in, how...
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Feb
22
The season of financial aid award letters is fast approaching (if it hasn't already begun for your family!). Families have already been through the college application process in the fall and may have started to see some college acceptance letters trickle in. Now that you are starting to receive award...
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Feb
09
High school seniors and their families are waiting on pins and needles in mid-February. They have acceptance letters from several colleges, but they might not know a very important key to the decision--how much it will cost! Colleges send out financial aid award letters that provide all the details, but...
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Feb
04
Updated February 2022. Senior year is a whirlwind of activity. Students and their parents are anticipating the journey to college that's right around the corner. Fall semester means that application season is in full swing. For many students, early action and early decision deadlines are from November 1 or December...
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Jan
28
Updated January 2022. We hear the question all the time: “Where can I find scholarships for my child?” Typically, when clients ask this, we will direct them to a few sources like their guidance counselor, online searches (like Fastweb.com, scholarships.com, Scholarship America, bigfuture.collegeboard.org, Cappex.com), or various local foundations. While private...
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