Articles, tagged with "college savings", page 1
19th August 2011
A credit card is not just a credit card anymore. There are different types through different companies with varied benefits. One of the most popular types of credit cards has rewards tied to it. Rather than simply spending money and paying interest, these...
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Author:
Art Jones
28th July 2011
As you plan for the future, you'll encounter a number of different savings and investment strategies that can help you save money and achieve your financial goals. Ideal financial plans are different for each family because there are so many variables to ...
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Author:
Danielle Taylor
21st July 2011
As states across the country are being forced to make budget cuts, some affect higher education. Class sizes are growing, curriculum is shrinking and the cost of tuition, books and other college-related expenses continue to climb at an alarming rate. In t...
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Author:
Art Jones
07th July 2011
According to a recent article in the New York Times, the amount of estimated total US student debt is expected to hit $1 trillion in 2011. “The student debt crisis will not recede as long as college costs exceed average annual increases in household inco...
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Author:
James Garfinkel
07th July 2011
Sallie Mae Online Banking is easy and familiar since so many Americans have had their student loans with this financial institution in their past. To help earn your new business when investing in CDs or opening savings accounts, the Sallie Mae Bank is off...
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Author:
Mack
19th May 2011
National 529 plans are savings plans for college and are named after a tax code. They offer parents a way to save money for their child's education by either prepaying tuition or saving it in an interest earning account. Each of the fifty states, plus the...
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Author:
Art Jones
12th April 2011
College students are notoriously known as being perpetually broke while in school. They are often referred to as “poor college students," and for good reason. Students are often taking classes full time and do not have the financial resources to live comf...
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Author:
Art Jones
28th March 2011
529 plans, named after Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code, are tax-advantaged savings plans designed for those saving for college, either for themselves or for their children. There are two types of plans: pre-paid tuition plans and college savings ...
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Author:
Art Jones
21st March 2011
Investing in a higher education is one of the biggest expenses anyone faces within their life. But there are ways to help meet the escalating costs of engineering colleges.
College Savings Plans
While not one of the most advertised option, the truth i...
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Author:
Cam Stone
13th March 2011
Usually, Financial Planning term is we hear bandied about in the media all the time; however, if you ask the people "What is financial planning?" then and you are about to get many different answers. It means diverse things to different people, although t...
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Author:
Beamamoney
11th March 2011
When students save money for college, there are a number of things they can do with their nest egg. It may be tempting to hide college money in a can under the bed where it can be counted often and carefully monitored, but it does not gain interest or hel...
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Author:
Art Jones
04th March 2011
Saving money for college is getting more and more difficult as the prices of college tuition get higher and higher. While some students are given a free ride with an academic or athletic scholarship, others rely on their parents or grandparents to pay for...
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Author:
Art Jones
04th March 2011
The popularity of online coupons has seen large growth since the inception of the Internet in 1990, which lead to the online printable coupon. And why not? Saving money is simple wisdom at any time, and even more so in the midst of an economic downturn.
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Author:
Art Jones
09th February 2011
A study conducted by researchers at Rice University and the University of Wisconsin and published in the December 2010 issue of the Journal of Family Issues concludes that college students whose parents are divorced or remarried receive less financial sup...
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Author:
Jeff Mictabor
03rd December 2010
How do families meet college costs today? They save early and often. You should too. Here are some college savings vehicles to consider.
529 plans. These state-sponsored college savings plans let you put away up to $12,000 per year for your child’s colle...
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Author:
Ishan Goradiya
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