| | | The price one pays as an out-of-state student at a state school can be downright bank breaking!
When looking for a way to save on college costs, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox (better known as “The Money Coach”) came up with a great plan.
She and her husband purchased apartments for their college-age children. The added bonus was that the kids could then establish residency and ultimately pay in-state tuition. Sounds complicated? In this article, Lynnette flawlessly explains the entire process...and makes it sound like anyone can do it! |
| | Focus, Focus, Focus, Focus
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| | When it comes to college, many families are laser-focused on the Freshman year. Getting admitted, of course, dorm supplies, adjustment, etc. and that’s all good.
However, a batter never gets himself to first base without thinking how he’s going to round the rest of the bases.
Having a four-year focus is a much better strategy, especially when it comes to finances. Having a Four-Year Focus in a One-Year World will help broaden your perspective, and in the long run, help you get back to home base in a much better position. |
| | | What We're Reading on The Road... |
| | In addition to helping others with things they’ve already learned in the group, many members of our Paying For College 101 Facebook group also recommend books they’ve found to be helpful on related topics.
This one, by author Paul Tough (and no, we are not going to make a joke about the connection between his last name and the college years), was recommended by more than one person. The title is The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us, and one reviewer described it as being “a crucial contribution to the college conversation.” |
| | | Debbie Schwartz Founder, Road2College I'm a parent, like many of you, navigating college admissions and paying for college. With an expertise in personal finance, analysis, and marketing, I'm working to give families the information and tools to make smarter financial college decisions. |
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