by Judith Ackland | Sep 18, 2015 | Education
Last week we talked about the true cost of a college education and how we, as a society, could help make a college education more accessible to a greater percentage of our population. Unfortunately, there are many students who are unable to finish their college...
by natali | Sep 11, 2015 | Consumer, Education
I read an interesting article recently titled “Is College Tuition Really Too High?” by Adam Davidson. It is common knowledge that the cost of a college education has increased at a much greater pace than the increase in inflation. The other side of the equation is...
by Judith Ackland | Aug 7, 2015 | Consumer, Education
As we head into the start of a new school year, many teens and families are thinking about college. In past posts, we have talked about ways to pay for college without breaking the bank. A question of equal and maybe greater importance is, how do you choose the...
by Judith Ackland | Mar 23, 2015 | Education
Many people have been expressing interest in college savings plans. Even though we discussed these plans in a prior blog, I thought we could revisit the issue, giving more information and highlighting the benefits of these tax advantaged plans. College savings plans...
by Judith Ackland | Nov 7, 2014 | Education
As a follow-up to our series on paying for college, we would like to share the following article by Amanda Reaume. Ms. Reaume describes five strategies she used to avoid student loan debt. At the end of her article, she discusses why it is important to graduate from...
by Judith Ackland | Oct 10, 2014 | Education
We often get questions about how grandparents can help pay for college. Here are three suggestions. College savings plans Grandparents can set up 529 accounts for their grandchildren in addition to any plans set up by the parents. Grandparents can also make...