CliffsNotes Parents' Guide to Paying for College and Repaying Student Loans
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (652 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B011H55J8O |
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| Number of Pages | : | 326 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Redundant At Times, But A Good Guide That Stresses Saving Early Using A 529 Plan" according to Robin. This CliffsNotes book on paying for college and student loan repayment has a lot of helpful information on what parents and students can do to pay for college and what to consider in determining how much a parent should borrow and contribute to the tuition cost. It's a quick read, though dry and repetitious at times. The book covers everything from starting a 529 early to "parent plus" loans, saving your pocket change, cutting costs, scholarships and related topics about paying for a college education. The book presents "myths and facts" and also "chapter wraps-ups" that I find the most. Incomplete when it comes to paying for college E. Burton This book drove me absolutely crazy! Our family has sent 3 kids to college: a private secular college, one to a faith-based university and one to a large state university. They and we graduated debt free, and we are by no means rich. The book tells less than half the picture. The way a family manages college financially is not just a money question, it is also a college choice question and a lifestyle question. The author deals primarily and incompletely with the financial instruments of saving and borrowing for college and fails to mention some down sides of 529s, only touches upon the. Very broad and useful with a few faults. We've spent most of our adult life living paycheck to paycheck which has made saving for our children's college seem unrealistic and while I found a lot of the information here very enlightening and generally useful some of it just seemed silly. Suggesting packing a lunch and skipping the fancy coffee once a week? Uhm, what if that's literally already how you live? Every single day.And while I loved that there was also an emphasis on encouraging your child to be part of the process of saving I don't think I'll be alone in cringing over expecting a teenager to work a job while juggling a
One of the best, most reliable sources of college tuition strategies before, during, and after college that parents will ever find!. Reyna provides guidance on 529 college tuition savings plans, additional ways to save for college without breaking the bank, and repaying student loans that parents might have acquired. One of the most reliable sources of college tuition strategies before, during, and after college that parents will ever find Geared toward parents who are preplanning how to effectively save for their child's future college tuition as well as last-minute tuition savings advice, this invaluable resource gives no-nonsense advice from author Reyna Gobel, a recognized expert in the field of saving for college and repaying student loans
Reyna Gobel s expert advice can help families navigate the complex process of saving for, selecting, and completing a college education without bankrupting themselves. Reyna provides guidance on multiple ways parents can save for and pay for their child s college costs, and targets effective ways to repay student loans. and M.J., is a forbes education contributor, anauthor, and a professional speaker who s been quoted by Money Magazine, Real Simple, and The Washington Post, where Michelle Singletary chose the 1st and 2nd editions ofCliffsNotes Graduation Debt as financial book of the month. She lives in New York City." . Liz Weston, award-winning, nationally-syndicated personal finance columnist and author of the
You can submit a question to her by emailing askreyna@igrad or tweet her at @reynagobel.. Reyna Gobel, M.B.A. and M.J., is a forbes education contributor, author and professional speaker who's been quoted by Money Magazine, Real Simple, and The Washington Post, where Michelle Singletary chose the first and 2nd editions of CliffsNotes