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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

Family Balance Sheet

I don’t recall why I never used the account, but I guess it just slipped my mind. 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. Hello, 2020.

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Enriching Education - Cost of College vs. Inflation

Motherhood Moments

MyElearningWorld recently released a new report showing that the cost of attending college is largely outpacing inflation - over 3x in the last 40 years. The report includes graphs (feel free to use them!) 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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Enriching Education: European "Twins" to US Colleges

Motherhood Moments

New research reveals that University of Kansas, Lawrence is the overall best college for US students , but that same experience could be had at The University of Ghent, Belgium with a 96% saving on tuition fees. Acceptance rates for US colleges continue to drop year after year.

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Alternatives to college: career training

Savings Corner

In addition, many community colleges have similar, and likely more affordable, programs. Use the Department of Education’s College Scorecard to compare schools’ typical costs, graduation rates and the median salary of former students. How to compare programs: Take extra care to research trade schools before enrolling.

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Graduates – Use Summer to Learn How to Avoid College Fail Points

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are going on to college in the fall, don’t let summer roll by without doing some preparation work to help you avoid typical college fail points. Talk to any alumni you may know (hint parents, cousins, that kid that went off to college last year) to see what they know about it. Read up on what colleges may offer.

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Alternatives to College

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Does the cost of a four year college or university degree scare you? We all have been taught that a college degree is the path to the good life, but is it still – when students are emerging with heavy debt and little chance of a lucrative job? Are you afraid to go, and yet afraid not to go? Commercial (non airline) pilots. Other jobs.

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48% off RONLAP Folding Bedside Shelf {Amazon} | Great for College!

Living Rich with Coupons

48% off RONLAP Folding Bedside Shelf This is a great deal when use 40% off Code: 40ZZZ4BF + 14% Prime discount For Even More Awesome Online Deals Great deal at Amazon.

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