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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

Family Balance Sheet

Right before the pandemic started, I opened 529 College Savings Accounts for our daughters. My oldest was in eighth grade and one of my goals for 2020 was to start saving consistently for both daughters’ college education. We want to assist them in financing their college years and we needed to make some progress.

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Best Graduate Student Loan Options of January 2024

Savings Corner

College Ave Graduate Student Loan College Ave is a good choice if you’re working your way through graduate school. Unlike many lenders, including the federal government, College Ave offers graduate student loans if you’re attending school less than half-time. Ratings are rounded to the nearest half-star.

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Our 2023 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

In 2020, our financial goals were to read, research, and understand both college and retirement planning. In 2022, I wanted to do a major purge of our home , and that lasted until about January 15 of 2022 when I reorganized our kitchen cabinets. Our oldest is a junior in high school and college becomes reality in the fall of 2024.

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Five Frugal Things | free Starbucks for me!

The Frugal Girl

I don’t have it back yet (I think they said to expect it to be approved by the end of January?), We shall see how long I can keep up my not-buying-food-at-college streak. ? but at least I got the ball rolling. What frugal things have you been up to lately? The post Five Frugal Things | free Starbucks for me!

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Upromise eCoupons for January 2012

Saving In Akron

Here's the list of all the great ecoupons available from Upromise for January. 2/1 January issue of Essence Magazine, exp. I promise it's safe – I've been doing it for 5 years and we've e ar ned almost $3K for college. I load them all just in case I decide to buy something. 1/1 Charmin Sensitive, exp.

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NerdWallet’s 2024-25 FAFSA guide – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

Another key change this year: the Education Department says it will not send along FAFSA eligibility information to colleges and states until late January, no matter when you submit the form before then. For the new 2024-25 FAFSA, every student — along with parents, spouses or other required contributors — needs their own.

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New Coupons for January

Couponing 101

Upromise – These coupons are not deducted at the register, but instead the savings are deposited into a college savings fund. New Coupons for January is a post from Couponing 101. . $1/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough. 30¢/1 Liberté Greek or Liberté Méditerranée Yogurt. 40¢/6 Yoplait Yogurt. 50¢/2 Yoplait Greek Yogurt.

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