What will it take to save for a college education?

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What it takes to save for college

College savings to date:	$
What is the expected rate of return that you expect to earn on your savings?		%
College tuition and expenses per year: (at today's prices)	$
Years of college:
Years until college:



Monthly amount needed to save for college:	$


Calculations assume an annual 2.5 percent inflation rate.

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Stafford Loan Rate-in school average
6.80%

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Student Loan Averages

Product	Rate	+/-	Last week
Stafford Loan Rate-in school	3.40%		4.50%
Stafford Loan Rate-after school	6.80%		7.14%
Plus Loan Rate	7.90%		8.50%
$30K home equity loan FICO	6.19%		6.21%

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