What goals do you have for your child?
The average cost of college in the United States is $35,720 per student per year. This number has tripled in 20 years! If you hope to send your kids to college, the sooner you have a plan in place to pay that bill the better.
“College is so expensive. Why even try to plan?”
That’s what many parents tell me. I tell them that saving for college is not an “all or none” task.
Here are 3 things I tell parents and grandparents about saving for college.
(I find grandparents LOVE the idea of helping their grandchild go to college):
- Having some money set aside for college is absolutely better than zero.
- With a 529 Plan or Coverdell Plan you can earn money tax-free to use for college expenses. Tax-free is a significant advantage.
- Sometimes they tell me saving money will penalize them with financial aid and FAFSA. That’s not true. When it comes to FAFSA, different types of savings affect the outcome in different ways. You need to get informed so you don’t miss out.”
Don’t let myths hold you back from getting the facts and properly planning for your child’s future.
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