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Category: College Admissions and Costs

Paying for college: Beanie Babies, hobbies, and investments

In financial terms, an investment is something that increases in value because it generates streams of money from dividends, interest, or rent. A store of value is something that, over the long term, is expected to increase at the rate of inflation but no more. Examples would be land and commodities or land. The problem occurs… [Read More]

Paying for College: Loan Repayment Programs

Student debt is a big problem. We all know that. But it does not have to be an impossible problem. A number of programs can ease the loan burden through repayment or forgiveness. Many are specific to certain careers, so you’ll need to think about participation before graduation. If you are on the fence about… [Read More]

Paying for College: UPromise

A painless way to accumulate money for college is UPromise. It’s a shopping referral program run by Sallie Mae that gives you rebates on things you buy from participating companies. All you have to do is remember to click on the link on the UPromise site. You can put the rebate money into a 529… [Read More]

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