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Prepare
to pay for college
By
Bankrate.com
College costs travel in one direction,
up. Have you organized your finances with your children's
college education in mind? If you haven't already set aside
money for college, check out alternative money sources.
Once college is on the horizon, there
are several ways to stretch your education dollars. One thing
you'll definitely want to do is comparison shop. Carefully
evaluate tuition costs, room-and-board expenses and financial
aid packages.
Links:
College
savings strategies, Get
ready! Cost of college is going up,
Avoid
the college debt trap, The
cost of applying to college, University
rankings: You be the judge, Understanding
the FAFSA, Figuring
out financial aid, Which
college account should you use first?, Cashing
out a college fund in a down market, Saving
on your college loans as easy as A-B-C, Backup
plans for kids who do not want to go to college
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