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Dispelling Common College PF Myths
Today's guest post comes from Studenomics, a blog that tries to help younger people reach financial independence. It's actually part one of a two part series, so when your done, you'll want to click...
View ArticleFree $25 for Signing up for a 529 College Savings Plan
Two years ago, I decided I wanted to give my newly-born nephew a little extra cash for schooling when he gets older. My research lead me to the 529 plan, a tax-advantaged investment to help with future...
View ArticleGet a Free $50 for Opening a 529 Educational Plan
Every now and again Ohio's 529 Plan, CollegeAdvantage, offers a nice bonus program to bring in new customers. If you have kids opening a 529 plan is smart money management. If you are like me and only...
View ArticleDon’t Forget to Get your Free $50 from CollegeAdvantage
Since my servers have been having staying up today, I'll just give a quick update to remind everyone to get a free $50 for opening a 529 educational plan. You don't need to have children to take...
View ArticleSaving for College – An Exercise in Depression
My friend from Rich Credit Debt Loan asked me a simple, but thought-provoking question last week. I'm probably going to tease you with the actual question for a little while. We decided the best answer...
View ArticleCollegeAdvantage is Giving Away More Free Money
Several times in the last year (or longer) I have written about Ohio's CollegeAdvantage 529 Plan and their gift of free money. It seems like they are always giving away free money. If you missed the...
View ArticleBest Value For Your College Dollar?
A couple of weeks ago an article from SmartMoney about college education costs and salary caught my attention. In particular the chart caught my attention. Being the math dork that I am, if there's a...
View ArticleMusings about Kids and College
I was in a conversation the other day with someone who seemed really intelligent an accomplished. I was quite enjoying it, but when the conversation turned to their kids and college, I was surprised by...
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How Much Do I Need to Save for College?
That's a question that my friend Kevin asked me probably around 3 years ago. It was a simple question. He had recently had a son and he wanted to put aside money to cover his education. Kudos to him...
View ArticleHow To Afford College For Your Kids
In today’s world, paying for the college education of our children is one of the top concerns of parents. Without a college degree, it has been increasingly difficult to get a decent job (and in some...
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Exploring College Savings Goals
College Savings Goals (click for larger) A few years back, I wrote a short guide to 529 Plans as I put some money away for my niece and newphew's college savings. The plan I chose was Ohio's...
View ArticleAsk the Readers: Saving Money through Upromse?
Eight years ago, I went nuts and signed up for everything I could that would make me even a little more money. For example, I got credit cards that paid good rewards and made sure never to carry a...
View ArticleNet Worth and College Savings
A couple of weeks ago, I put out an article explaining that our family was approaching a net worth milestone. My key takeaway, was that it was just a number, like any other number. One commenter...
View ArticleAnalyzing Coverdell ESA vs. 529 Plans
Back in 2007, I wanted to gift some money to my newborn nephew. Rather than make it a one time thing, I wanted to contribute to it over the years. I am proud to say that the small contributions and the...
View ArticleWhy College Saving is Like Buying a House
This blog post idea is brought to you by T. Rowe Price, but it is not sponsored. At the annual financial blogger this past week, they gave away little plastic eggs with blog post ideas. Imagine the...
View ArticleMark Cuban on Student Debt
Last week, my wife was flipping through cable channels and stopped on CNBC. I'd say that 999 out of 1000 times, she'd just continue on. However, CNBC was just starting a phone call with Mark Cuban. We...
View ArticleLet’s Discuss Obama’s 529 Taxation Plan
I've been reading a number of articles on President Barack Obama's proposal for 529 plans. Some of the articles I've read include: The Slate, Vox, and Market Watch. I watched the State of Union in part...
View ArticleCan You Manage Your Finances for More College Financial Aid?
I've been a believer in using 529 plans to save for college for years. Many years ago, I wrote an extensive article on how to choose a 529 plan. My reasons for investing in them were the small state...
View Article529 Plans: How Do you Choose?
[Happy May 29th... or 5/29... or 529 Day! Get it? I originally wrote this article in 2007 after days of reading about to best gift money for my nephew's college. Eight years later, the specifics of the...
View ArticleGet an ROI in College
Over the last year, I've been collecting little snippets from the web on colleges and getting your money's worth. I may have collected too much information, because my brain is swirling trying to...
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