How Do You Eat an Elephant? Paying for College One Bite at a Time

By P.J.Horan / July 11, 2019

College is a very large expense and if you have multiple kids going to school, it could end up costing more than your primary residence.  Unlike your primary residence, however,…

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A Peek Behind the Curtain of College Pricing

By Brock Jolly / June 20, 2019

This article was originally published on March 16, 2013. It was updated on June 20, 2019. One of the biggest problems in planning to pay for college is that most…

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Steering Clear of the Student Debt Crisis

By The College Funding Coach / June 14, 2019

Loans, Loans, Loans, and More Loans There has been much talk lately in the media about the staggering amount of outstanding student loan debt.  The statistics are alarming: At the…

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Are Public Universities Actually Cheaper?

By The College Funding Coach / May 28, 2019

Skewed Perceptions: “Only State Universities Are Affordable” Why do so many college applicants only apply to public universities? They believe that private schools will cost more money, and they won’t…

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Life Change Series: Financial Aid and Divorce

By The College Funding Coach / May 21, 2019

Let’s face it, marriages don’t always go as planned.  Divorce can not only disrupt our personal relationships, but it can also have lasting financial effects.  Financial aid for college can…

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Why Do I Have Two Different EFC Numbers?

By Willis Holdeman / May 13, 2019

Expected Family Contribution As parents, we wear ourselves out making sure our children are ready for college. We monitor their grades, make sure they prepare for their SAT/ACT tests, push…

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For Divorced Couples, College Student Aid Is Based on a Number of Factors

By Online Media Source / April 18, 2019

There are seven questions that determine who the custodial parent is. Motley Fool Staff (the_motley_fool) Apr 18, 2018 at 12:06PM In this segment from the episode of Motley Fool Answers,…

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Go to college for free? Here’s how

By Online Media Source / March 25, 2019

By Diana Alvear, FOX 46 Charlotte Putting one kid through college is daunting enough, Bernice Feaster had two. But she never once wrote a check to pay for their school.…

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Can the student loan crisis cause the next housing crisis?

By Freddie Rappina / March 15, 2019

Here is an idea. Let’s convince a generation of people over 70 million strong (the baby boomers) that one of the biggest and best investments they will ever make in…

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5/29 only comes once a year but there are two types of 529 Plans!

By Erik Fischer / May 31, 2018

Question:  We are starting an account to eventually fund our child’s education, and we have heard that the 529 Savings Plan and the Prepaid College Tuition Plan are the two…

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