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3 Key Ways You Can Help a Child or Grandchild Pay for College
college Options such as 529 plans, education savings accounts and tax-free gifts can ensure you don’t carry a child’s student loan debt into your golden years.
By Tony Drake, CFP®, Investment Advisor Representative Published
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Is Student Loan Debt Hurting Your Retirement Plans?
Paying for College Millions of borrowers 50 and older are struggling to repay loans for themselves and their children, some delaying retirement. There’s a trick, though, to help with repayment.
By Elaine Silvestrini Published
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How to Spend $1,000: Find Cheap (or Free) Online Courses
Smart Buying There's a huge array of skill-building online courses that can level up your career for under $1,000.
By Kim Clark Published
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Tax Breaks for College Finance with Kalman Chany
Paying for College Paying for (ever-pricier) college is a challenge that this consultant meets head on with highly specific guidance.
By David Muhlbaum Published
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Chasing Athletic Scholarship Dreams Can Be a Costly Mistake
Paying for College Camps. Equipment. Travel to tournaments. Recruiting fees. It’s expensive to have a high school student-athlete in your home. But who doesn’t dream of a full-ride scholarship to your child’s dream school? Here’s an athletic scholarship reality check to help you make the right spending choices for your family.
By Erin Wood, CFP®, CRPC®, FBSⓇ Published
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Will Private Student Loans Be Forgiven?
Paying for College The Biden Administration is still tinkering with its student loan forgiveness program. Will it include private student loans?
By Rivan V. Stinson Published
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How to Split $250,000 in Student Loans in a Divorce
Paying for College Before you just sell the house and write a check to pay off your Parent PLUS loans, look at all your options. One could potentially save you a couple hundred thousand dollars!
By Saki Kurose, CSLP®, IAR Published
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When Will Student Loans Be Forgiven?
Paying for College Millions of Americans are waiting for the Biden Administration’s next hint, which could come later this summer, at how he’ll address the student loan crisis.
By Elaine Silvestrini Published
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The Return of Student Loan Payments
Paying for College A pandemic reprieve on student loan payments ends in January. If you still need financial help, there are steps you can take.
By Emma Patch Published
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