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Money Matters: College Tuition Compared to Minimum Wage

Motherhood Moments

MyElearningWorld released a new report showing that the average college student in 2023 has to work about 4x as many hours on minimum wage as a student 30 years ago to access the same education. This material comes from Motherhood Moment.

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Enriching Education: European "Twins" to US Colleges

Motherhood Moments

Between 2017-2022, Boston College’s acceptance rate dropped from 32% to 16% and New York University's from 27.66% to 12.20%. Additionally, the high cost of college tuition in the US means that many families are unable to afford to support their children through further education. Thanks for reading!

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Enriching Education: College Enrollment and Revenue Survey

Motherhood Moments

Other Interesting Data: College enrollment is down 3.1 million students over the last decade Total annual revenue for US colleges from tuition and fees has increased by at least $6.9 billion over the last decade In 2022, community college tuition only rose a bit to $3,860 per year, for a total of $17.9

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Enriching Education - Cost of College vs. Inflation

Motherhood Moments

along with other notable findings: If the cost of going to college rose consistently with the U.S. Thanks for reading!

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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 Cash-Out Refinance Lenders of 2023

Savings Corner

Many people use the cash from a cash-out refinance to fund large-scale home improvements, education expenses or debt consolidation. If your home has increased in value since you bought it, you may have more equity than what you’ve accrued from paying down your principal. Pros of a cash-out refinance Potentially lower interest rate.

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7 Things You Should Teach Your Kids About Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Although a car or college tuition may be the immediate expenses your kid is saving up for, it’s never too late to plan and prepare for a house down payment or retirement either. Improving the Financial $ense of Your Child Teaching Kids The Power Of Giving This Holiday Season Is Private School Education Worth The Extra Expense?

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