College: Financing your child's education 9 Articles

by Sue A. Sponte

Leaving aside the question of whether you should pay for your child's education (I'm in the "of course you pay for it" camp, but this question tends to polarize people), the real question becomes "how"? We have one in coll...read more

by Erica T. Barton

Free money (and not loans) is the best way to finance a college education. Check out some of these great ways to finance your child's college that you can take part in immediately. 1) UPROMISE.COM: This program is ...read more

by Nick Perez

"Don't Be Afraid of Student Loans" The word loan leaves an unpleasent taste in just about everyone's mouth. Even with a good interest rate, flexible payment schedule and a host of other beneficial considerations, the be...read more

by Matthew Paulson

A few years ago, Congress passed a means for parents to save additional money for their children to go to college on top of the educational savings account. 529 college savings accounts allow you to invest money for your c...read more

by Heidi Collins

Financing a college education these days is definitely not easy. But a little planning and saving can definitely add up and help in the long run of the college investment. 1) It's never too late or too early to save. E...read more

by Melvin Richardson

If you are thinking about financing your child's education I applaud you for wanting the best for your child and seeing to it that they get the best education possible. How do you go about it exactly? Well you want to...read more

by serialmahogany

529 or not? Recently (the last three years) I have been trying to save for my son. I opened up a custodial account last year and I fund it from my paycheck $50 every two weeks. This adds up, plus my son collects chang...read more

by bestyrsofmylife

Single parents - you may feel like you're at a disadvantage and have a bigger challenge: One income but just as many mouths to feed. However, in some cases you may actually be ahead of the game. Whether your kids are about...read more

by Bet Itano

I, as a child,started financial planning for my college education when Ii was five years old. I had a little help from my dad to start,and later from the local banker. When I was four years old I was severely burne...read more