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Cash for college

Paying cash for a college education

It's never too early to start saving for a college education. We offer a roundup of useful tactics here and some advice on how children can learn to manage money in the process.
 
Low limit credit card? Starting early: The pros and cons of giving your high schooler a low limit credit card. They can learn how to handle credit responsibly and build their own credit history.
By Lucy Lazarony
Piggy bank savings How much -- and how -- should kids save for their own college education?
By Michelle Samaad
Using home equity How to leverage the equity in your home to help pay the bills.
By Michael D. Larson
Financial aid and your home How your home figures in qualifying for
financial aid. Should you sell or refinance the home to get more help?

By Michael D. Larson
What about trust funds? Should those accounts to save for college be trust accounts? The ins and outs of trusts.
By Michelle Samaad

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