IFW Education Center – Calculators
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Choosing Between College and Retirement Savings
Saving enough money to help pay for your children’s college education is…
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FAFSA and You
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, more commonly known as FAFSA,…
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The True Cost of a College Education
The sticker price of a college education can be shocking. Moreover, this…
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Living with High Student Loan Obligations
College graduates often leave their universities with an unwelcome burden — a…
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Savings Calculator: College Costs Analysis
Saving for a college education requires advanced planning and knowledge of what…
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Are Online Degrees Worth It?
In the fall of 2018, around 3.26 million students (16.6% of all…
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How Community Colleges Save You Money
According to the U.S. Federal Reserve system, as of November 2020, Americans…
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Minimizing College Application Expenses
From the minute you become a parent, you are told how essential…
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College Savings Plan Options
You look at your paycheck, and then you look at the tuition…
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Income-Based Student Loan Repayment Plans
Income-based student loan repayment plans are a type of payment plan where…
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Graduating from College Debt-Free
According to the U.S. Federal Reserve system, as of December 2020, Americans…
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How Much Student Loan Debt is Too Much?
As a student (or a parent of a college-bound son or daughter),…
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Financing a College Education
Parents can feel lonely when they are trying to finance their children’s…
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The “2K Rule” for College Savings
According to the investment firm Fidelity, the average family is on track…
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An Overview of 529 Plans
As families invest their savings in preparation for their children’s future K-12…
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How to Quickly Pay Off Your Student Loans
Making monthly student loan payments is about as much fun as going…
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Types of 529 Plans Available
What Kinds of 529 Plans Are There? Before you decide to open…
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What is a 529 Plan?
What is a 529 Plan? As the price of tuition soars, students…
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COMPLETING YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATION THE RIGHT WAY
Once you have narrowed down the list of schools you are interested…
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The College Application Check List
Having a list of important tasks to complete for each college application…