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Helpful hints for parents and families navigating student loans.

Best Ways For Parents to Pay Off Student Loans

$233,610. This is the total today’s average American family can expect to spend raising one child. If this seems like […]

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2022-11-14

How to Take Out Student Loans for College

As you start the college application process, you’ve thought a lot about what you’re looking for. Your preferred living arrangement, […]

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2022-11-11

Can You Use a 401k to Pay for College?

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the average annual cost to attend a 4-year public university in the […]

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2022-11-09

How to Consolidate Parent PLUS Loans

Each year, millions of parents help their children pay for college by taking out federal Parent PLUS Loans. Unlike other […]

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2022-11-07

7 Best Finance Books for Teens & Young Adults

If you’re like most high school students, you’re probably trying to figure out how to manage your money for the […]

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2022-10-25

529 Plan vs Roth IRA: Which is Better for College Savings?

As a parent, you want to do everything you can to help your child succeed. That’s why so many parents […]

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2022-10-13

How High School Students Can Start Preparing for College

High school students have a long to-do list when prepping for college. You need to think about everything from maintaining […]

Financially stressed college student sits at her desk.

2022-10-13

How to Reduce Financial Stress in College

When it comes to stress in college, your coursework and class schedule are only half the battle. For many college […]

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2022-10-05

How to Pay Out of State College Tuition

You found the perfect college. Beautiful campus. Top-of-the-line classrooms and facilities. Amazing professors. The problem? It’s a public university that’s […]

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2022-09-28

When Do Student Loans Show Up On Your Credit Report?

When you take out student loans as a new college student, you may think you have several years — at […]

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2022-09-16

How Does College Tuition Work & How Do You Pay It?

When you think about the cost of college, you likely think about tuition first. But what is tuition? And what […]

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2022-09-13

Will Financial Aid Cover My Full Tuition?

Can financial aid cover full tuition? With college costing more than ever, many students and their families wonder how much […]