Future college students and their families should be worried
about saving money for college rather than betting on student loans to get them through, a new report says.
Not exact matches
Experts say that you should have
about six months» worth of expenses set aside in an emergency fund, and that doesn't include the
money you
save and invest
for retirement,
college expenses, and other personal financial goals.
We asked moms
about their
money worries, the little luxuries they've had to let go, and how they feel
about saving for college.
Moms share their worries
about money, their biggest parenting expenses, and their thoughts on
saving for college.
However, sometimes it's best to be a bit smarter
about your unnecessary baby purchases and
save your
money for things that really deserve your investment, such as putting any
money you would put toward these unneeded items toward something that really matters - like starting up a
college fund.
Instead of thinking
about cuddling or feeding the baby, dads - to - be focused on the future: they imagined
saving money for a
college fund or walking down the aisle at their daughter's wedding.
Robin Williams may be one of the only good things
about this flick
about a
college professor attempting to
save the local
college by raising
money through his science experiments, but that was really enough
for me as a kid.
I think it was alot easier back in the day
for a parent to support their child
for a
college education... the rates now are just so rediculous... ontop of all the other things a parent has to
save for now... 401k, IRA, costs of everything have gone up... i think rather than funding the education it would be wise
for hte parents to give some
money to them to live while at
college as you point out that... part of
college is more than just the text book education... its
about the life education... and if they had to work they might miss out on some of that life education... i had
college for free as my father worked at one... but i still lived on campus as part of
college is the experience... i hate paying hte loans now but it was part of the experience that i will forever remember..
Germaine said she began to «dream» with her husband
about what life could be like
for them when they had
money saved, could send their two sons to off to
college debt - free and not have to worry
about money.
If you've been thinking
about paying off credit card debt,
saving money for your children's
college, making home improvements, or adding to your retirement fund, you can put your equity to work
for you.
Harry Campbell is a staff writer
for the
College Investor and runs his own personal finance blog at Your PF Pro where he talks
about everything from
saving money at Chipotle to asset allocation
for retirement.
Read
about money saving tips
for college students and
for everyone.
However, sometimes it's best to be a bit smarter
about your unnecessary baby purchases and
save your
money for things that really deserve your investment, such as putting any
money you would put toward these unneeded items toward something that really matters - like starting up a
college fund.
If you'd like to learn more
about making
college more affordable, you can find our tips for starting a 529 College Savings Plan, saving money on college textbooks, and more in the Protective Learning
college more affordable, you can find our tips
for starting a 529
College Savings Plan, saving money on college textbooks, and more in the Protective Learning
College Savings Plan,
saving money on
college textbooks, and more in the Protective Learning
college textbooks, and more in the Protective Learning Center.
Pre-need insurance and final expense insurance are often talked
about together, because unlike other widely used insurance types that allow your family to use the
money to pay off a mortgage,
save for college or have
money for retirement, pre-need and final expense insurance have a more focused scope: your final expenses.
But first, let's talk
about the three methods to
save money on auto insurance
for your
college student:
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save.
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about wholesaling
for awhile to pay off the debt and possibly
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money from wholesaling to pay cash
for college so you won't have student loans.