College
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Choosing Between College and Retirement Savings
Saving enough money to help pay for your children’s college education is a daunting challenge. Are you trying to save…
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FAFSA and You
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, more commonly known as FAFSA, is the gateway to most types of college…
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The True Cost of a College Education
The sticker price of a college education can be shocking. Moreover, this sticker price is increasing every year. The College…
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Living with High Student Loan Obligations
College graduates often leave their universities with an unwelcome burden — a significant amount of debt. It is important to…
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Savings Calculator: College Costs Analysis
Saving for a college education requires advanced planning and knowledge of what the cost of a college education will be…
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Are Online Degrees Worth It?
In the fall of 2018, around 3.26 million students (16.6% of all U.S. higher education students) were enrolled in exclusive…
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How Community Colleges Save You Money
According to the U.S. Federal Reserve system, as of November 2020, Americans owe $1.7 trillion in student loan debt. That…
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Minimizing College Application Expenses
From the minute you become a parent, you are told how essential it is to start a college fund for…
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College Savings Plan Options
You look at your paycheck, and then you look at the tuition and fees that even the most “affordable” state…
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Income-Based Student Loan Repayment Plans
Income-based student loan repayment plans are a type of payment plan where monthly payments are based on the borrower’s monthly…
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