David Lerner Associates: 5 Financial Lessons for College Students
Millions of young Americans will be leaving home for the first time this fall. Along with many other freedoms they will experience, they will also have to manage their own finances, probably for the first time.
How Millennials are Changing the Student Loan Cycle
91 percent of millennial parents are determined not to perpetuate the loan cycle with their children. This is considerably higher than other generations - 76pecent of parents ages 36-45 and 74 percent of parents ages 46-55 said that debt caused them to use other strategies to cover college costs.
3 Ways to Graduate Debt Free
Over the past ten years, the cost of a college education in America has gone up very year. Hillary Clinton recently announced a proposed student loan reform as part of her campaign.
College Savings – Think Ahead
More than 20 million young Americans are headed off to college this month. According to the 2015 Sallie Mae How America Pays for College report, a national study of college students and parents, families spent on average $24,164 for college in the academic year 2014-2015
Teaching Your College-Age Child about Money
Now that they are heading off to college your children need more knowledge about money. They will be on their own and handling their own finances - probably for the first time.
Teaching Your College-Age Child about Money
Now that they are heading off to college your children need more knowledge about money. They will be on their own and handling their own finances - probably for the first time.
David Lerner Associates: The College Application Process
Summer is almost over and there is much to look forward to as we move towards the fall. This is also the time of year when many families are embroiled in the college application process.
Making the Leap from High School to College
If your child is leaving for college in the fall you are probably worrying about their ability to make the leap from high school to college. For many, it can be quite an adjustment - especially if they are leaving home for the first time.
David Lerner Associates: How to Deal with Student Loans
Many people who borrow money to get a higher education vaguely remember signing a piece of paper every year at college registration time. Repaying student loans as quickly and easily as possible is the best way to move forward into a more secure, less stressful future.
David Lerner Associates: Education Tax Credits
Summer is most often thought of as a time for fun and relaxation. If your child is one of the 21 million heading to college in the fall it is also likely to be a time for financial planning. There is one aspect that could lighten the load - education tax credits.