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Saving for College: Educate Yourself on These 3 Main Methods
Financial planner Matt Becker explains how parents can use Roth IRAs, 529s and brokerage accounts to start saving for college education expenses.
College Drop-Off of Firstborn Leaves Parents Wondering, Worrying
It’s common for parents’ lives to feel unsettled when their first child heads to college. But the metaphor of child-as-pioneer can help ease the grief.
College Search Tips for Helping You, Your High Schooler Find the Right ‘Fit’
Looking for a college can be quite stressful for families. Here are five big-picture college search tips to help you and your children keep perspective and find the right “fit.”
I Don’t Care if My Kid Goes to College
A four-year college isn’t the only post-high-school answer. There’s travel, volunteer work, or maybe technical school to learn to become a mechanic.
How to Prep Your Child for Career Success
These tips could help prepare your child for the unpredictable job market of the second half of the 21st century.