saving for college
I know what a daunting task it is to pay for college. But it's not impossible -- even on a paperboy's income. I did it, and hopefully some of what I learned on the route to college graduate will help inspire you, your kids, or your local paper carrier.
529s in 2011: What's Happening Now in College Savings Plans
6:30AM 4/27/2011
With graduation season around the corner, what better time to review your 529 college-savings plans? Here's why you'll definitely want to check the status of those funds now.
Can a designer shirt really snag you a better job offer? If so, maybe you'd be better off putting that college savings into your child's wardrobe.
Here's the good news: Families are saving for college. In fact, according to a study released earlier this week by Gallup and Sallie Mae, 60% of families are socking money away. And they're doing a pretty good job of it. They start, on average, just after their child turns 3, and save about $3,000...
Saving for Retirement vs. College: The One Rule to Remember
10:00AM 9/14/2010
How much can you afford to contribute to your kid's education? A rule of thumb to help you decide: Please make sure that your own oxygen mask is secured and fastened before assisting your child.
Mint Goals: Track your progress on Mint.com
5:00PM 7/01/2010
Mint.com is arguably one of the most popular personal finance management tools out there. For all that it has done well, up until this week, it hasn't been the best place to track financial goals. Now, with the introduction of Mint Goals you can link all of your financial goals with the accounts...
For the first time in a long time, I contributed money to my daughters' college funds this week.
In case my action inspires anyone, I thought I'd tell my little tale. Besides, it's a fitting time to discuss saving money: As you'll hopefully hear quite a few times over the next several days, if you...
The Dow may be over 10,000, but unease about the economy persists as unemployment hovers over 10%. To help ease some of your concerns, WalletPop is ready to answer your personal finance questions. Here's this month's sample:
Question: My wife and I are in debt that I no longer can tolerate. I am...
Future college students: Pay for school yourself!
10:30AM 12/07/2007
A study on college savings done by Fidelity shows that parents aren't saving nearly enough to send their children to college. While parents are saving for college, they're doing so based upon what they think college will cost, which ends up to be only about 24% of what college is expected to cost...
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