A guide for parents and legal guardians. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates the cost of raising a child to the age of 17 for a middle-income family will be about $285,000. That’s approaching the median value of a…
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Explore the different ways you can help finance the costs of higher education. How can you help cover your child’s future college costs? Saving early (and often) may be key for most families. Here are some college savings vehicles…
Summer is short and the big day for college Freshman is fast approaching. Are you prepared? First gear: It is going to be rough watching your baby walk out the door and head off into the big bad world of…
Paying them down and managing their financial impact. Is student loan debt weighing on the economy? Probably. Total student loan debt in America is now around $1.5 trillion, having tripled since 2008. The average indebted college graduate leaves campus…