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More parents are realizing they don't need to ruin themselves financially for their children's education. But what if you have that epiphany after your kid has applied to her first-choice school early decision? If they accept her, she's committed, right? Wrong. You can -- and should -- break the contract.

As a new wave of high school students enter the college admissions horse race, here's a bit of advice for their parents: Stop looking at your kid and worrying about why he doesn't seem interested in getting into a top school. Instead, look in the mirror and worry about why you do care so much.

College acceptance (and rejection) letters are in the mail right now, so now comes the hard part: picking the right school.I recently interviewed Eric Yaverbaum, president of collegeClickTV.com, who says families can save up to $10,000 on costs associated with visiting all the campuses they're...