If you are not already signed up with Upromise, make it one of the first things you do in the new year. In 2012, I received almost $400 in extra college savings from everyday activities. Most of it was from shopping online. When you shop at all of your favorite Read more…
One of the most valuable tools I have found for estimating how much it will actually cost you to send your child to a particular college is the Net Price Calculator. Most colleges are required to post a link to a Net Price Calculator on their websites. It is usually Read more…
In my last post, I talked about the best way to increase your college savings fund – budgeting. If you can get a good handle on your overall household budget, hopefully you can find the opportunity to put more money into the college fund. There are other ways to increase Read more…
Where do you begin when the time comes to start working on your child’s college choice? I think there are two key decisions: 1) How much can you afford?, 2) What kind of school would be the best fit for your child? How Much Can You Afford? There are several elements Read more…