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The new Simplified FAFSA is here! Here’s a quick video with some tips that will help you get through it with a minimum of chaos and maximum of financial aid. 🔗

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Dual Enrollment

How can you get four years of college for the price of two? How can you make sure all of your community college credits transfer to your four-year college? How do you get scholarships for freshmen as a transfer student?

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Prepaid Tuition Plans

Is there a college savings option out there where you don’t see the kind of volatility that we’ve seen the last six months? Yes, there is.

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The Federal Employment and Enrollment Report

The Federal Employment and Enrollment Report gives an overview of the employment landscape by educational attainment. Spoiler alert: the pandemic remains a big factor in employment for young people.

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The Power of Compounding

April is Financial Literacy Month, so I’m writing about general financial topics. Today it’s the Eighth Wonder of the World, the power of compounding.

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Pre-Tax or Roth: How do I Choose?

April is Financial Literacy Month, so I'm writing about some general financial literacy topics. Today's topic: Pre-Tax and Roth retirement savings and how to decide which to use.

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Credit Scores

April is Financial Literacy month, so I'm going to write about some broader topics that might be helpful to you and your student. Starting with credit scores: what are they, how do you get one, why do you care?

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