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fromSlate Magazine
3 days ago

My Wife and I Agreed to Parent Our Own Kids. But She's Setting Hers Up for Disaster.

My parents were never upfront with me about financial matters and basically left me flat footed when it came to learning to be an adult. I never wanted that for my son and have been frank about covering the costs of college and his car when he graduates. He has been working since he was 14 and saving half his paycheck. He also is taking dual credit and AP classes. He will essentially start college off as a junior if he plays his cards right.
Higher education
Education
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

I've saved $100,000 for each of my 2 children for college. Here's how I did it and what I could've done differently.

Utilizing 529 plans and custodial Roth IRAs is a strategic approach to save for children's college education.
Fundraising
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

I secured over 20 scholarships - enough to pay for my first 2 years of college. It was a huge relief and gave me confidence.

Emma Bayer demonstrates the impact of proactive scholarship applications on funding college education.
NYC parents
fromFortune
2 months ago

Parents are sacrificing retirement, taking second jobs, and liquidating investments just to afford college for their kids

Parents are making significant financial sacrifices for their children's college education, risking their own financial stability due to soaring tuition costs.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago

Private Colleges Suggest Alternative Endowment Tax

What I hear from Republican members of Congress is a desire to ensure that colleges are using their charitable endowments to support today's students and researchers rather than saving too much for the future, said Princeton president Christopher Eisgruber.
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Retirement
from24/7 Wall St.
3 months ago

My father left me a fortune before he died - is it wrong to refuse to set up college funds for my step-siblings?

The Reddit user is not obligated to share his inheritance with his mother's stepchildren.
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
4 months ago

Endowments Aren't Blank Checks-but Universities Can Rely on Them More Heavily in Turbulent Times - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

The Trump administration is demanding that at least 60 US colleges change their policies or face losing billions in federal funding. This includes significant oversight over admissions and campus culture.
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