August is an exciting time for up-and-coming college freshmen! There is the anticipation of being on your own, the excitement of meeting new people, and the thrill of starting your advanced education. You’ve got a dorm room to decorate, clubs to join, and activities to...
College classes are just around the corner, or they could have already started in some parts of the country. It’s a time of excitement and anticipation, mixed in with perhaps a little fear about how your family is going to pay for it all. One...
Your child is heading off to college and you couldn’t be a prouder parent. You have both worked hard over the years to achieve this important goal. There are so many adventures that lie ahead, but you might still have a few lessons you need...
Rising high school seniors and their parents need to start mapping out the long road to college in August, before the high school year even begins. Those who already have set ideas of where they want to go can use this time to plan out...
Parents often ask me when they should start saving for their child’s college education. My flip answer is usually, “As soon as you know you’re expecting!” After we laugh a little, I explain that the answer really depends on each family’s individual financial situation. The ultimate...
When trying to analyze the student loan debt crisis, one of the first questions often asked is, “Why did these students borrow so much money in the first place?” All too often the only apparent answer is, “Because they could.” Nobody talked to them about...
Discover Student Loans recently released some very interesting results as part of their sixth annual national survey. The findings shed light on the college financing process from the perspective of parents with children planning to go to college. Overall, 83 percent of respondents believe that college...
It is a delicate balancing act for parents to teach their high school and college students about the wise use of credit. Parents may be swamped themselves with a mortgage, car payments, or everyday expenses, and some may still be paying off student loans from...
Parents always want the best for their college students. You would love it if he or she could spend those college years just concentrating on studies, and maybe have a little fun on the side. But what happens when those dreams run up against the...
Parents and their teenagers are accustomed to having never-ending discussions about grades, friends, jobs, curfew times and more. But the one topic that deserves the most attention is probably the one that gets the least time spent on it. Although there is a great public...
