The "Kiddie Tax": What You Need to Know for 2010
How the "Kiddie Tax" may affect your college savings—and what you can do about it.

Lots of Ways to Get Started
Some steps to help you start saving early, and well.

Saving for College: Not Just For Your Kids!
Savings options for adults returning to school.

Helping Your Grandkids Pay for College
How grandparents can help pay for school.

College Is Within Reach – When You Start with the Basics
The key principles of effective college planning.

Laying the Foundation
Some pointers on jump-starting your college saving process.

Thinking About Saving? Don't Let Your Brain Get in the Way
Jean Chatzky's tips on how to "psych" yourself into saving more.

Your College Savings Plan: How to "Keep It Real"
Tips from Jean Chatzky on setting realistic college savings goals.

Need a “Financial Guidance Counselor?”
Tips for finding and working with a professional financial advisor.

So Much Information – Where to Start?
Useful sources of insight, guidance and tools for college savings.

How to Go to College Almost for Free
An introduction to the scholarship game from “America’s Scholarship Coach.” 

Build a Financial Aid Vocabulary
Don’t be intimidated by financial aid jargon. 

Trick Yourself into Saving – Create an Anti-loan Fund
Need a little extra motivation, consider a different approach.

Saving for College Versus Retirement
How to plan for your retirement and your child’s education.

 

 

FAST FACTS

  • Graduates with a bachelor’s degree earn on average $50,900 (as of 2005).
  • About 51% of parents start saving for college at or about a child’s birth.
  • About 30% of parents have invested in 529 College Savings Plans.
  • In the course of a lifetime college graduates typically earn 60% more than high school graduates.
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