Archive for 'College' Category
Should You Save To Pay For Your Kid’s College Expenses?
10 November 2006It’s a pretty standard accepted practice for parents to sock away money to pay for their children’s college expenses. But Suze Orman raises a good point in a mostly unrelated article:
Instead, a good financial advisor will assess whether you should be saving for college at all. If you aren’t already maxing out on all your [...]
Preschool Costs More Than College?
28 October 2006Apparently that’s true in pricey parts of California - preschool costs range up to nearly $25,000 for more exclusive private schools. I think at that rate it’s nearly certain you’re wasting your money. $25,000 a year times about 15 years of school before college - that’s $375,000 blown on your kids before they even start [...]
Graduate From College In One Year
21 September 2006Over at One Big Mortar Board, there’s the story of a University of Virginia student who used AP credits and an extremely heavy courseload to graduate from college in one year - at a net profit of $200 after scholarships, no less. That seems a little excessive to me - his second semester involved double [...]