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10/16/09 - "Free Money for College Saving... Upromise?"

There is a no risk, pain free way to save money for college that most families are not aware of called Upromise.  Upromise is an easy to use...read more

07/10/09 - A 529 Plan Fit For an Ivy League Education

If you are like the many thousands of people trying to save for a loved one's college education, the idea of investing in a 529 plan used to seem...read more

06/12/09 - How to Pay Less on Student Loans

College can be a big investment.  For many of you reading this, you've long since paid off your loans.  Still, I'm sure you know a family member...read more

12/28/08 - Rethinking 529 College Savings Plan

A conversation around dinner table USA… Parents "Son….you know how you wanted to go to M.I.T., so you could become a scientist and...read more

10/21/06 - Paying For College: Making It All Come Together

In the first of this two part series, we discussed financial aid and the formulas used to calculate how much aid a student is eligible to receive....read more

09/08/06 - College Financial Aid: How to Quailify

Ah, the beginning of a new school year is upon us. Unfortunately, so is the dreaded reality that you’ll have to write a sizeable check to cover...read more

06/16/06 - Do I Save for College or Retirement? Why Not BOTH?!

The future can seem especially daunting for young families with all of the news about how expensive retirement will be, education cost that are...read more

03/02/05 - Finding The Superior 529 College Savings Plan

Where will you get the cash to send your child or grandchild to college? According to the College Boards annual 2004 survey of college pricing,...read more

06/10/04 - Grandparents Can Help Grandkids With College Tuition

One of the best gifts grandparents can give their grandchildren is to help pay for their college education. A 2003 survey by AIG Sun America...read more

11/25/03 - Should You Rethink College Savings In Light of New Tax Act?

The new tax act is sparking debate among experts as to what college-savings vehicles are now best for families. While it's certainly worth taking...read more

08/18/03 - Six Secrets about College Financial Aid

In 2003, the U.S. Department of Education will provide more than $67 billion to help millions of students and families pay for post-secondary...read more

06/25/02 - Graduating With a Diploma and Debt

Now is the time of year that many college students are graduating with a degree, ambition, idealism--and a load of debt. Reducing that debt as...read more

04/16/02 - College Tuition Blues

Experiencing college tuition blues, you don't have to sweat it anymore; Uncle Sam has taken steps to help you avoid the "Tuition Shock" when...read more

04/16/02 - Education Funding Alternatives

The 2001 Tax Act dramatically changed the education funding landscape, making education funding far more affordable, and choices more attractive...read more

04/16/02 - Retirement vs. College Funding: How To Successfully Plan for Both

The cost of a college education is rising five percent per year, faster than the rate of inflation. It is estimated that by the year 2019, a...read more

08/03/01 - New Enhancements To Education Funding

No matter what you think of the rest of the tax act, if you are faced with education expense, you should celebrate. Your task just got a whole lot...read more