The cost of college is rising sharply—approximately 5% per year. A baby born in 2016 will graduate high school in 2034. The cost for 4-years at a public university will be more than $200,000! What can you do?
When choosing a college, nearly half of students recently surveyed indicated that cost was a key factor when ruling out institutions. They also looked at: Major offered Location/size University’s academic
Students are plunging headlong into huge debt holes without a real sense of how much this debt will affect their future after graduation. The scariest part is that they have no real idea what they are getting into. How can we help high school seniors make pro-active student loan decisions?
We hear these stories every day. Mom, Dad, and high school junior visit a college. Junior is thrilled with the school–loves everything about it. Mom and Dad discover too late what it will cost them.
Mid-fall break is a great time to check in with your student about their budget, what they’re doing well, what they need to work on, and confirming who is paying
“If you get in, we’ll make it work.” These 8 words are by far the most dangerous words in college planning. We hear from parents who have told their children
We have to warn you. The competition for your student is fierce. Many parents already know what we’re talking about. When your student reaches high school (often after they register
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.
With college being one of the most rapidly-increasing expenses in modern America, it can be pretty daunting to look at the financial planning needed. Even affluent families have plenty of preparation to do before the kids go off to college. The pressures may be less acute but you’ll still need to plan carefully when preparing a budget for college. Let’s take a quick look at some of the core budgeting principles for you to keep in mind while you draw up a plan.
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?
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