Make A Good Impression
So, you’ve chosen which schools you’d like to visit and started planning trips. Of course you’ll want to make the most of those school...
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- Jun 30, 2022
- 2 min
Visit The Right Schools
I talk a lot about school affordability, but there is more to finding the right school for your student. In the years leading up to high...
- Jun 30, 2022
- 2 min
How To Shop For An Affordable College
Get The College Cost Report This is the easiest way - by far - to shop for colleges that meet your budget. Since my mission is to help as...
- Jun 2, 2022
- 3 min
Estimate Your EFC
Before you start shopping for college, it is helpful to know what your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is. The Department of Education...
- May 26, 2022
- 2 min
5 Tips For Talking To Your Teen About Paying For College
Once you nail down the amount your family can afford to pay for college OR are willing to pay, it’s time to deliver that message to your...
- May 26, 2022
- 2 min
How To Build Your College Budget
Your college budget can be made up of many layers. If you shop for the right schools with your budget in mind, you are more likely to end...
- May 10, 2022
- 4 min
The Junior/Senior Journey
Starting sometime Junior year of high school, most families have an “oh crap!” moment when they realize they’ve almost gotten their kid...
- Apr 29, 2022
- 3 min
How To Organize Your College Expenses For Tax Time
My first thought in writing this is, why am I having to write about taxes? I’m a college planner! But, the IRS has worked its way into...
- Apr 29, 2022
- 1 min
I Just Filed My Taxes But I’m Already Thinking About Next Year
Somehow my husband and I can never quite get on the same page when it comes to keeping documents for tax time. He does the bills and I do...
- Apr 29, 2022
- 6 min
How To Pay For All Four Years Of College
I know most families aren’t doing this, but I hope you will after reading this! No matter whether you have saved a lot or nothing at all...
- Apr 29, 2022
- 3 min
8 Reasons You Should Plan Out How To Pay For All Four Years Of College NOW
My son chose a school weeks ago. We haven’t gotten a bill yet, so that means I have time to plan. I’ll not only be planning for how we’ll...
- Apr 22, 2022
- 4 min
How To Win Scholarships - Part 3, Best Practices
So far, we’ve looked closely at how to get organized to apply for scholarships and how to find scholarships, but what about actually...
- Apr 12, 2022
- 3 min
How To Win Scholarships - Part 2, Where To Find Them
After you get organized to make the scholarship process easy, you’re probably wondering where to find all of those scholarships and how...
- Apr 8, 2022
- 3 min
How To Win Scholarships - Part 1
Why You Should Apply For Outside Scholarships Scholarships are meant to help you cover The Gap, as described in The “We’ll Figure It Out...
- Apr 8, 2022
- 1 min
Say Yes To Scholarships Before You Say Yes To Student Loans
Why do so many people look at me like I have 2 heads when I start talking about private scholarships? I recently saw a FaceBook post from...
Make A Good Impression
So, you’ve chosen which schools you’d like to visit and started planning trips. Of course you’ll want to make the most of those school...
Visit The Right Schools
I talk a lot about school affordability, but there is more to finding the right school for your student. In the years leading up to high...
How To Shop For An Affordable College
Get The College Cost Report This is the easiest way - by far - to shop for colleges that meet your budget. Since my mission is to help as...
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