The Effect of 529 Plans on College Financial Aid
We hear a great deal about how “529 Plans” are a popular way to save for college. Yes, a 529 plan has a place in certain portfolios, but not all. …
Retirement and College -You Can Do Both
As financial advisors, our firm’s focus is on the financial side of college planning. Parents usually come to see us when they have already attended …
College Planning and Divorce
As a college funding consultant, I often work with families who have been through a divorce or separation. This brings up a host of additional planning issues. …
To Your Financial Health
As human beings, we face a myriad of potential health risks over our lifetimes beginning at birth. While children, responsible parents make sure we have the …
College For The Slow Learning Student
When helping parents figure out how they will pay for college for their older student, I am frequently told that their other younger child might not go to …
The Anxieties of Going Off to College – For Both Parent and Student
Is your first child going off to college this Fall? It certainly brings up a host of differing emotions. How quickly she grew up -it seems just like yesterday …
A New Paradigm For Paying For College
I am the proud father of three grown children. It was always our intention to give them as much of the wonders from life as we possibly could. All of this …
Improving College Graduation Rates
If you are the parent of a college-bound high school student, how do you feel about these statistics? Only 53% of beginning college freshman graduate college …
5 Remedies For College Planning Anxiety
Mary Smith, a high school junior, isn’t speaking to her parents this week. Her parents are not speaking to each other either. The reason: College …
College Planning As A Family Partnership
The parents of college-bound students are frequently frustrated and confused by the complicated college planning and entrance process. They are quite …