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College Students Can Help Pay For Their Education
- By Real Financial Goals
- Published 02/24/2008
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The burden of paying for a child's college education can be too much. Here are some ways your child can help pay for their education.
Qualifying for Federal Aid for College
- By Real Financial Goals
- Published 01/25/2008
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If you've not saved enough money for your child to go to college, you may need to look at getting financial aid. Let's see what's required to qualify for Federal aid for college.
Comparison of Various College Savings Plans
- By Real Financial Goals
- Published 01/25/2008
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There are a number of ways to save for college tuition for your child. Let's examine some of the options available.
Saving Money on College Tuition
- By Real Financial Goals
- Published 08/25/2007
- College & Education
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Is the cost of your college tuition draining your wallet as well as your bank account? The good news is that by using your head and taking a few extra steps, there are many ways to significantly cut tuition costs.
Saving Money on College Textbooks
- By Real Financial Goals
- Published 08/25/2007
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Textbooks are an expensive but necessary part of attending college. Fortunately, there are things that college students can do to help reduce the cost of their textbooks.
Coverdell Educational Savings Accounts
- By Real Financial Goals
- Published 08/24/2007
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There are a variety of ways to save for college education expenses, some of which carry some very important tax advantages. The Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA) is one such savings method.
Setting up a 529 College Savings Plan
- By Real Financial Goals
- Published 08/24/2007
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If you have small children that are destined for college one day, one of the best ways to put money away for that eventuality is through a 529 college savings plan.
The Federal PLUS Student Loan
- By Real Financial Goals
- Published 04/13/2007
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The decision to attend college is one of the most important choices your child will ever make. How to fund that college career is one of the most important financial decisions YOU, as a parent, will ever make.
Stafford Federal Student Loan
- By Real Financial Goals
- Published 04/13/2007
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The number of choices available when shopping for a student loan is numerous and can be quite confusing. Even when you restrict your choices to just federal student loans there are a number of choices that can be made. The Stafford Federal Student Loan may be the right choice for you.
Perkins Federal Student Loans
- By Real Financial Goals
- Published 04/13/2007
- College & Education
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There are three basic types of federal student loans available to the prospective college student, the Perkins loan, the Federal or Direct Stafford loan, and the Federal PLUS loan. Each of these types of loans vary according to who is eligible to receive funds from them.
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