Category: College Savings
How One Mom Side-Hustles to Cover Her Family’s College Costs
Suzi Parker- February 4, 2020 0Will work for money to keep my daughter’s student loan down! If you live in New Jersey, you may see Lisa Lombardo holding that very ... Read More
Dorm Room Checklist of Amazon College Essentials
Mindy Trotta- January 11, 2020 0It's never too early to start collecting essentials for your college student-to-be's dorm room. We agree with so many experienced parents who have said "take ... Read More
Eat, Drink, & Be Frugal – Advice from Parents on Paying the Tuition Bill
Road2College- January 11, 2020 0If you live with a high school senior and you're going through the college admissions process, you know that each new month brings with ... Read More
What Grandparents Should Know About Paying For College
Suzi Parker- December 25, 2019 0Grandparents are often there for the big events in their grandchildren’s lives – birthdays, holidays, awards assemblies, sports events. Of course, they want to be ... Read More
Merit Scholarships Are Worth the Work
Suzi Parker- November 14, 2019 0“We don’t qualify for need-based aid, what should we do?” That’s a question too often asked by families worried about paying for college. With college ... Read More
Bypass a Dream College To Graduate Debt Free
Road2College- October 27, 2019 0In 2006, I was accepted to my dream school, New York University. When I saw the financial aid package, I figured I would do ... Read More
Does Saving For College Hurt Financial Aid Eligibility?
Road2College- October 25, 2019 0Sometimes the best source of advice and information comes from readers' comments, which are always so valuable to review. Saving For College...Yay or Nay? ... Read More
4 Key Steps For Building Credit At 18 and Younger
Anna Spooner- September 27, 2019 0When it comes to paying for college, one of the keys is to have excellent credit. Your child may not start off at age 18 ... Read More
Saving For College: How and When to Start
Tonya Holly- September 26, 2019 0When I was pregnant with my first child, I remember other parents saying “You better start saving for college the second he is born!” But ... Read More
When and How Do You Start To Save For College?
Tonya Holly- September 26, 2019 0Like many engaged couples, Keith and I discussed the things we wanted to do, places we wanted to go on vacation and career aspirations - ... Read More
