Student Loan Forgiveness

Student Loan Forgiveness

Student loan forgiveness has been in the news recently — in a big way. Like many news stories, though, it has turned into a game of telephone. Here are the facts.  I wouldn’t advise including student loan forgiveness in your spending plan just yet. It’s important to...
Spring: The Season of Acceptance Letters

Spring: The Season of Acceptance Letters

All over the country, colleges and universities are sending out acceptance letters to their incoming class of undergraduates. It’s an exciting time for everyone involved, but most of us have something else in the back of our minds: What about the money?  Most families...
Don’t Delay FAFSA Filing

Don’t Delay FAFSA Filing

FAFSA, the Free Application for Financial Aid, and CSS, the College Scholarship Service, registration for 2022-23 opened on Oct. 1. It’s an exciting — and scary — time for people who have children finishing up high school ready to pursue their higher education. More...
Plan for a FAFSA-tastic New Year

Plan for a FAFSA-tastic New Year

FAFSA and CSS registration for 2022-23 opened up on October 1st! It’s an exciting — but scary — time for people who have children finishing up high school to pursue higher education. Trust me, I’m in the same boat with my child! She’s finishing up her senior year of...

Strategies for Surviving Student Loans

I rarely get calls about student loans, but last week I received two in one day. Call #1 was from a financial advisor who wanted to talk about one of his clients. The client had contacted him out of exasperation at her children’s dire economic straits, which were...