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COLLEGE AND FAMILY
Our rankings for the best private colleges and universities spotlight schools with strong academics, attractive prices and generous financial aid.
MONEY-SMART KIDS
Yes, you can use these accounts to pay for college. Learn the rules and find out if this savings strategy makes sense for you.
COLLEGE SAVINGS
529 employer benefits can cost more if you don't ask the right questions.
COLLEGE RANKINGS
Our rankings for the best public colleges deliver a first-rate education without breaking the bank.
COLLEGE
Changes in the tax law make state 529 plans
an even better way to go. But be careful about paying the bills.
ARCHIVES
These college-savings accounts have improved, and now more states offer a deduction for contributing to one.
Eight things college students wish they had known about money before they started school.
Don't rush to your 529 account just yet. For school expenses this year, cash out taxable assets before a new law may apply higher tax rates to that money in 2008.
Find out if your child must file a tax return to open an IRA, what the best investments are for the account and whether an IRA affects college financial aid.
When your adult children move back in, lend them a hand without letting them get too comfortable.
How to pay the tuition bill and preserve your tax breaks.
The feds will lend you all the money you need for an Ivy League education.
The new law discourages parents from transfering assets to their kids in order to save on taxes. But families with college-age kids can still benefit if they act by year-end.
What children should know about money at different ages from preschool to college.
Your child needs a little shock therapy to show him or her how to live on a limited income.
FAVORITE 529 PLANS
If your state has a plan with attractive investments, reasonable expenses and a state-tax break, you needn't expand your search. |
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TOP COLLEGE VALUES Below are the top 5 Public College Values from our 2008 survey: 1. UNC Chapel Hill 2. University of Florida 3. University of Virginia 4. College of William and Mary 5. New College of Florida More Public College Values Value Colleges Center |
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