529 Plans are a big piece of many of our client’s educational plans. While 529 Plans are not the sole educational planning tool, they are in my mind probably the best for most people. One point about 529 Plans that I really try to emphasize with families is that anyone can contribute to them. So parents, even though you might not be able to funnel monies … Read More
A Bit of College Can Be Worse Than None at All
What if you had $40k of college debt and still had no degree to show for it? This is the real-life example that this WSJ article touches on and how some college is actually worse than no college at all. Nearly one-third of students who started college in 2012 didn’t return to a U.S. school the following year, according to the … Read More
What You Can Do to Get Your Best Return on Your College Education Investment
As startling as these college stats are below, it reminds me of a phrase that I often use with clients who plan to help put a child through college, “you can always get a loan for college but you can’t get a loan for retirement.” However, some people I believe potentially miss my point. There has to be a conversation … Read More
How Not to Blow It With Financial Aid
For those soon to be college student parents out there, this is a very important post specifically for you. Compliments of Rachel Ensign of the WSJ, Ms. Engisn has put together this excellent piece regarding the ins and out of the financial aid process. If you currently have a junior level high school child this is especially important as there are … Read More
My Teach is an iPad
I’m always interested in new trends in education probably because I have kids of my own now but also due to my interest of finding more efficient ways to learn. Education for me didn’t end after undergrad and has just continued with me. I’m interested in how to retain more information and what tools are available to do so in … Read More
Is an Ivy League Diploma Worth It?
In my continued quest to determine if a college diploma is worth the money comes a piece from the WSJ Is an Ivy League Diploma Worth It? I personally believe that the cost of education is in a bubble no different than a stock market or housing bubble. The question is when and how does it pop? College debt now totals … Read More
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