Category: College Savings
R2C Community Story: Ways to Pay for College
Sabrina Malone- July 15, 2021 0A mom of six and a member of our FB community shares her advice on ways to pay for college. (Edited for clarity and flow.) ... Read More
Best Side Gigs for Parents to Pay for College
Hallie Underwood- June 22, 2021 0Paying for college can be daunting. Ron Lieber, the author of The Price You Pay for College and a parent himself, tells Road2College: “As a ... Read More
The Pros and Cons of Attending a Community College Before a University
Julia Lynn Rubin- December 15, 2020 1When your child thinks of the typical college freshman experience, they might envision moving into a dorm room or rushing a fraternity or sorority. Yet ... Read More
Stuck in the Middle: How to Manage Financial Aid “No Man’s Land”
Anna Spooner- July 10, 2020 0Some folks find themselves in college’s “golden land” – they have plenty of financial assets to send their child to school. Other families are on ... Read More
Using a Home Equity Loan for College
Anna Spooner- July 7, 2020 0“How will we pay for college?” It’s a question that’s on every parent’s mind as their child approaches the end of high school. There ... Read More
12 Steps to Take if You Haven’t Saved Enough for College
Tonya Holly- June 24, 2020 0This was our story... Spring break was over, and so was our son’s senior year...almost. We spent most of high school exploring careers; plotting a ... Read More
Home Equity Line of Credit: What You Need to Know
Anna Spooner- June 20, 2020 0You may have heard that you can access home equity to help your student pay for college. But... should you take out a home equity ... Read More
Pros and Cons to Using Home Equity Loans to Pay for College
Anna Spooner- May 7, 2020 0You may have heard that tapping into home equity is a great way to bridge the gap in paying for college. Certainly, many families ... Read More
9 Tips to Help You Play the Financial Aid Game
Matthew Schwartz- April 19, 2020 0Over the last decade, the process of getting into college has become akin to playing a "game." The "winners" are good at understanding the rules ... Read More
Help Your Student Graduate In Four Years
Sabrina Malone- March 1, 2020 0I've heard many a college freshman say, "Four years, and I AM DONE!" Sounds good, but that's not always the reality. Is Graduating College ... Read More