A New Twist On Financial Aid Tips For Filling Out The FAFSA Form Austin Lesch will graduate from high school in Bethesda, Md., this spring. He’s already filled out applications for nine colleges and universities, and now he and his parents will turn to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), used to determine federal […]
Financial Aid Process One of the most common mistake many students and parents make is assuming that they can’t afford a college education. Don’t be intimidated or discouraged by cost of college until you can determine how much financial aid is available to you. Since financial aid is comprised of grants, scholarships, student loans and […]
Top 3 Financial Resolutions for 2014 Amanda McGrory-Dixon, Employee Benefit News December 2013 A record-breaking number of Americans (54%) are considering kicking off 2014 by making financial resolutions, according to the fifth annual “New Year Financial Resolutions Study” by Fidelity Investments. That’s good news for employers, many of whom are increasingly embracing the concept of […]
The Truth About Statistics A top college in California has admitted to sending exaggerated SAT scores to college-ranking services. The scandal is raising serious questions about how much we can trust those rankings, which are extremely important for schools and many students. Claremont McKenna College is ranked the ninth best liberal arts college in the […]
Top 10 College Application Mistakes Senior year is hectic, but don’t let that affect the quality of your college applications. Take your time, pay attention to detail and plan ahead so you can meet the deadlines. Following are some of the top responses from counselors and admissions staff who shared the most common mistakes on […]
Academic Preparation For College These articles offer advice on which high school courses to choose, how to make the most out of high school, and where to go for help when you need it. Paying attention to your academic preparation in high school makes it more likely that you will be accepted to the college […]
New Study Takes Pressure off Pre-Retirees Worried About Not Saving Enough A new study by Marlena Lee of Dimensional Fund Advisors examines how desperate the savings situation is for pre-retirees. There hasn’t been a dearth of studies that report an alarming future for pre-retirees, and replacement rates of 75 to 80 percent are often cited, […]
Why Gen X And Late Boomers Aren’t On Track For Retirement According to a recent study, Gen X and late baby boomers are on track to replace only about half of their current income when they reach retirement — which means they’ll need to seriously downgrade their lifestyles. Most financial planners recommend replacing, at the […]
Quick Guide: College Costs There are five main categories of expenses to think about when figuring out how much your college education is really going to cost: tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, personal expenses, and transportation. You can control some of these costs to some extent. And when you know how […]
Employees’ Financial Stress a Headache For Employers Judith Cohart, Personal Finance Employee Education Foundation Interview, April 2013 Employees are stressing over their finances and employers are feeling the pain in lost productivity and higher health care costs. That’s good news for benefits consultants and brokers who can offer voluntary financial education programs as a solution […]
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