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Age-based portfolios have improved in design over the past several years, but some investors have been hit harder than others   April 8, 2020 By Emile Hallez Source: This year’s…

I do not think it is hyperbole to say that we are dealing with a student loan crisis in the United States. As of February 2020, there is over $1.6…

This article was originally published on May 13, 2019. It was updated on March 24, 2020.  As a college funding coach, my conversations with families are often focused on how…

How do we plan for an educational expense that may or may not happen at some point in the future? My fiancé and I are getting married soon and are…

Grants vs Scholarships Both grants and scholarships are types of financial aid that are free money (“gift aid”) in the sense that they do not have to be repaid. Grants…

What do Stephen Covey and Miguel Cervantes have in common? They are commonly attributed with two fundamental maxims that hold true in college funding. In his book 7 Habits of…

This is a guest post from Edmit. Key Takeaways: College costs are high, even taking financial aid into account. On average, college has a positive ROI for graduates. Your costs,…

Verification Does Not Mean You’re In Trouble Once you submit the FAFSA, and the government calculates your family’s Expected Family Contribution (EFC), it will then be displayed on your Student…

By Chris Wills | January 30, 2020 In our work of helping families navigate the college process. it continually shocks me how few have not had the “money talk,” either…