Nov

9

Cheapest colleges: 13 good schools under $5,000 a year

November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment

College will kill your bank account, no question. So you might want to look at some good colleges that also happen to be cheap. If you have a high school child it's time to start planning. According to the College Board, the average college tuition in the United States is $26,273. That's up more than [...]

Aug

21

Save Time And Money: Best Back-To-School Laptops

August 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Back to school shopping can really drain your wallet.  Especially when you are looking at laptops. Over at CNN, they have an interesting article that will help you find the right computer for your college kid. According to Phillips, you can expect to spend around $1,000 for a laptop that goes the distance. Head on [...]

Aug

13

5 School Cutbacks Students Will Feel

August 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment

MSN has an interesting article that is worth a read. As students get ready to return to school, school boards are dealing with huge budget shortfalls and they have to make some painful cuts. Cutting school budgets is probably one of the worst places we can cut spending. The old saying that children are our [...]

Dec

1

It Doesn't Matter Where You Go To College

December 1, 2008 | 2 Comments

If you think you need to go to Harvard to succeed, think again.  Many of today's top executives graduated from state universities. The Wall Street Journal Any College Will Do. Most CEOs of the biggest corporations didn't attend Ivy League or other highly selective colleges. They went to state universities, big and small, or to [...]

Mar

11

Top Five College 529 Savings Plans

March 11, 2008 | 2 Comments

In a follow up to my previous posts about saving for college with a 529 college savings plan, I’ve recently come across Kiplinger’s ranking of the top five college 529 savings plans. I personally subscribe to Kiplinger’s as well as a few other personal finance magazines. While these magazines may not make you a millionaire [...]

Mar

10

Are You Saving Enough for College?

March 10, 2008 | 1 Comment

The cost of college is increasing faster than inflation. How do you know if you are saving enough money for college? We have a new college cost calculator that will help you determine the cost of college in the future and also tell you exactly how much money you should be saving for college. When [...]

Feb

28

College Savings Dilemma

February 28, 2008 | 2 Comments

Confused about the difference between 529 plans versus Coverdale plans or college savings in general? So was I, so I researched and wrote this article as a way to educate myself (and hopefully you) on the topic of college savings. My son Ben just turned one year old as I write this. He had the [...]