529 Savings Plans: 101

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Given the shift in the economics of higher education it’s time that we change the conversation on paying for school. The conversation needs to shift to adequately saving for college expenses so that the next generation can afford the college of their dreams without breaking the bank. A 529 Savings Plan is qualified tuition plan that has appealing tax benefits for college savings...
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Education: A Financial Curse?

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My business partner and I are often baffled by the responses we receive when we ask parents of college bound teenagers or young adults eyeing graduate degrees, ‘how are you saving for your future educational expenses’? The answers generally sound like the chorus of “Living on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi, coincidentally an American college-party classic...
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Is College Still An Option? Yes!: Here's How To Pay For It

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When I was applying to college no one sat me down to let me know that after college and grad school I would have to pay back all the “free money” even if I didn’t have a job. I filled out all the forms put in front of me and signed my name and initialed all the right places without knowing what I was getting myself into. I wish someone would have told me how these loans would affect me for years to come...
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