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Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due Most teens today are not exactly concerned with nurturing their credit history, and if you tell them that by doing so they will get better rates and benefits when it comes to studnt loans, just watch their eyes glaze over.
So, it’s really up to you, the parent, to be creative anough to convince them that you know what you’re talking about (good luck!) when it comes to good credit, and this is something they will thank you for somewhere down the line.
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A goal without a plan is just a wish…
If your goal at the beginning of this new school year is to get on the stick and be up to date with college planning, then having a plan in the form of a checklist will dramtically help your odds of reaching that goal.
Each year in high school has its own unique steps to get you (and your student) closer and closer to commencement, and on to college. No, we’re not trying to make you cry, but if you’re going to take that journey, having these proverbial roadmaps will smooth out some of the bumps.
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