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• College Financing Basics: Four scholarships scams to avoid

  Thousands of students and their parents get taken every year by con artists who promise, but never deliver, money for college.

  2 min read Aug 31, 2005

  

• 8 offbeat ways to pay for college

  Use these strategies to help knock down the higher costs of higher education.

  6 min read Aug 30, 2005

  

• Good deeds get rewarded

  Good things happen to good people, they say, and it’s particularly true when it comes to student loans.

  3 min read Aug 26, 2005

  

• Education bond programs and custodial accounts

  There’s no penalty if you don’t use these bonds for education purposes, but there are fairly low income limitations.

  3 min read Aug 26, 2005

  

• College Financing Basics: Scoring a private scholarship or grant

  Thousands of private scholarships and grants are available each year. The trick is in tracking them down.

  3 min read Aug 25, 2005

  

• Comparing education savings plans

  This simple chart offers a brief comparison of Coverdell accounts, 529 savings plans and 529 prepaid tuition plans.

  1 min read Aug 22, 2005

  

• 15 new cars you can buy for less than $200 a month

  Itching for a new car but think you can’t afford one? Think again.

  4 min read Aug 19, 2005

  

• College Financing Basics: Reduce your contribution, increase aid

  Whether you’ve been saving for Junior’s college education for years or haven’t set aside a dime, there are a few immediate steps you can take to take the sting out of college costs.

  2 min read Aug 18, 2005

  

• College Financing Basics: 529 Prepaid Tuition Plans

  A prepaid tuition plan lets you purchase units of tuition for any state college or university at today’s prices.

  2 min read Aug 17, 2005

  

• 529 Savings Plans

  Every state now offers savings plans called 529 plans, named after the federal tax code that allows tax-free earnings for college educations.

  5 min read Aug 17, 2005