Your Savings Won’t Hurt Financial Aid Chances
Many families worry that their college savings accounts will kill their chances for financial aid. If that’s what you’re worried about, here’s my advice: Relax! Families who save for college are rarely ever hurt in student financial aid considerations. In fact, it’s been estimated that fewer than 4% of families who fill out financial aid applications are penalized for their savings. Here are the two biggest reasons why saving money shouldn’t hurt your financial aid chances: 1. Colleges don’t care how much you saved for retirement. The Free Application for... Read The Rest →
Saving for Your Child’s Education Storify
View the story “#CollegeCash Summary Nov 18 with @JodiOkun” on Storify] Resources from John Boyle: #CollegeCash Resource: Questions to ask when looking for a financial advisor. Very helpful! Important Things to Consider before Hiring a Financial Advisor | BrandFlair – StumbleUpon #CollegeCash Resource: Fantastic site to bookmark. Saving for College Some stats from Hashtracking: #COLLEGECASH HashTracking.com Report 741 tweets generated 4,631,776 impressions, reaching an audience of 306,851 followers within the past 24 hour Top 10 by number of impressions 1. dabneyporte: 1,743,070 2. lorimoreno: 400,956 3. mamabritt: 391,440 4. vicmaranto:... Read The Rest →
8 Reasons to Go to College
Life is full of options and choices, and the choices we make shape our future. As we stand at the crossroads after high school, we must have the right vision to make the decision to go to college. Need some reasons to go to college? Read on! 1. A college education helps secures our future. The number of employment opportunities rise and statistics reveal that most leaders are college grads. 2. If you have a college education, data reports indicate, you will make more money, which in turn will enable... Read The Rest →