by Robert Sechrist | Jan 3, 2022 | College Planning, financial planning
EasyPx/Getty Images Getting your financial documents in order can help you getting ready for the FAFSA to open. 1. Compile key financial documents 2. Create or update your FSA ID 3. Know your FAFSA deadlines 4. Review what to expect from the application 5....
by Jason Sechrist | Dec 30, 2021 | College Planning, financial planning
KEY POINTS Raising a child is often more expensive than parents expect, according to financial advisors. The average middle-income married couple spends $12,350 to $13,900 a year to do so, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates. Here are some top financial...
by Robert Sechrist | Aug 30, 2021 | College Planning
As a part of CNBC’s Invest in You coverage of Financial Literacy Month, CNBC + Acorns partnered with NBCU Academy to present a live virtual town hall for students. In a wide-ranging conversation about personal finance hosted by CNBC Senior Personal Finance...
by Jason Sechrist | Aug 26, 2021 | College Planning
As high school graduation festivities come to an end, a new milestone is ahead for families of first-year college students — making the first tuition payment Invoices for the fall semester are often sent out at the beginning of July and payments are typically due the...
by Robert Sechrist | Aug 23, 2021 | College Planning
Here’s what you can do with the extra money People with federal student loan debt have about six more months of freedom from repayment and seeing interest accrue on their outstanding balances. In the meantime, they can put the money they would be paying towards those...
by Jason Sechrist | Aug 19, 2021 | College Planning
May 29 is National 529 College Savings Plan Day! Do you know what a 529 plan is? Do you know how to use it? Let me explain. What is it? 529 College Plans were initially created to help families save money for higher education expenses for children, grandchildren, or...
