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Guess How Much Parents Are Spending on Dorm “Essentials”?

Ana Pelayo Connery

ANA PELAYO CONNERY is a Florida-based writer and content strategist whose work has appeared in USA Today, CNN, Oprah Daily, Reader’s Digest, Women’s Health, Real Simple, and more. Before launching her content studio, Ana Connery LLC, she spent nearly 20 years leading creative teams as Content Director or Editor in Chief at some of the country's top magazine brands, including Parenting, Cooking Light, Florida Travel and Life, and more. She’s created editorial, content marketing, and native advertising for brands such as buybuy BABY, Hess Toys, and Citi. Follow her @apconnery on both Instagram and Twitter.

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Guess How Much Parents Are Spending on Dorm “Essentials”?

August 13, 2024

Holy dorm dollars! Hang on to your wallets, parents. The National Retail Federation predicts 2024 back-to-college spending will hit $86.6…

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Over the past few years, there’s been a significant increase in the number of high school students who take college-level…

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February 22, 2024

If you could avoid the biggest mistake that most parents and students make when applying to college, would you?  We…

Fun, Clever, and Smart Ways to Handle College Rejections

February 21, 2024

Celebrating college acceptances is great, but how do you mark the other significant moment, rejection?  We asked parents in our…

What If Your Child Doesn’t Want To Go To College?

February 1, 2024

You’ve scrimped, you’ve saved, and for years you’ve promoted the benefits of attending college during car rides and at the…

The Best and Worst College Early Decision Results

January 6, 2024

This story was first published in our Paying for College 101 Facebook community. It’s been edited for clarity and flow. …