Saving for College Doesn’t Need to be Painful

Saving for College Doesn’t Need to be Painful

The average student graduating from college right now has more than $35,000 in student-loan debt, according to a May 8, 2015, Wall Street Journal article by Jeffrey Sparshott. No one wants to see their child encumbered by such a burden, yet many parents find it...
5 Tips for Planning College Visits

5 Tips for Planning College Visits

Like the dad in the Disney movie College Road Trip, I am not ready to send my daughter off to college—let alone think about it. But I can’t bury my head in the sand any longer: It’s spring of her junior year, and it’s the recommended time to plan. Thanks to the...
Watching Children Spread their Wings

Watching Children Spread their Wings

These days, it’s not a matter of if but when children will graduate from high school and head off to college. But even if higher education is the new norm, it’s never easy for parents to pack up their kids and leave them in a dorm room. Cheri Rose of...