Tweet I talk to many parents of students approaching college age who fret about having little or nothing saved for college. They know how important a college education is and want their children to be able to go to the … Continue reading
Going to a 4-yr college may not be the financially smartest decision for every 18-yr old. Continue reading
Tweet Much to the chagrin of dentists everywhere, Tootsie Roll has been a staple of the candy business for a very long time. This article talks about the Tootsie Roll Company being a very secretive organization. And we thought it … Continue reading
Tweet Lately I have talked to a lot of people who are interested in buying their first home and with a combination of today’s low interest rates and a housing market that does not have prices appreciating rapidly, this might … Continue reading
Tweet With soaring tuition rates and the increasing importance of a college degree in our economy, prepaid college plans have become popular over the last two decades. However, declining returns from the stock market, compounded by the recent financial crisis, … Continue reading
Tweet I read this article titled “This Bright-Eyed Young Man Was Utterly Demolished by Student Loans” about (can you guess?) a guy who has experienced significant financial, personal and emotional hardship because of the financial responsibility that he took on … Continue reading
Tweet We’ve been talking for the last few months about the challenges of sending a child to college. First comes the choice of savings vehicles from the hundreds of options: state-sponsored 529s, private plans, Coverdell accounts, and self-managed investments. Then … Continue reading
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Tweet Figuring out how to pay for your child’s college education can be overwhelming. The cost for one year of school at a public university is over $17,000 and is nearly $40,000 at a private school – and that doesn’t … Continue reading
Tweet Are you or someone you know thinking about going back to school? If so, you’re not alone. With the job market still weak, more and more people are wondering if it makes sense to go to grad school as … Continue reading
