Ideally, many planners agree that the cost of college is a burden on most families, which is why they suggest starting to save for college the first year your child is born. This would give a typical family 17 to 18 years to save.

However, most families have not done this. As your child becomes older and more years slip by that there has been minimal savings or none at all, more aggressive plans must be considered. Read the rest of this entry »

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I have a very sad story: a student graduated 20 years ago with a particular specialized major (this particular major was dropped the year after he graduated). [Mistake number one: research your career/major]

20 years after graduating this former college student still has $100,000+ in Read the rest of this entry »

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A little business and a little vacation.

Some families ask when is a good time to start preparing for college.

My answer is as soon as possible. A middle school student is not too early to start. I have a High School Sophomore who will be graduating in 2011. We started the planning and positioning process Read the rest of this entry »

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KTAR’s radio host Bob McClay interviewed me Tuesday August 11th  regarding the college planning process.

I discussed why it is important to choose a career, then a major, then a college, in that order.
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This isn’t exactly a pleasant topic to discus but awareness is one step in the right direction.
Campus safety tips
While assault or rape by an attacker is never the victim’s fault, there are a few things students can keep in mind
While out on a date
The unfortunate statistic is that 90 percent of Read the rest of this entry »

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