Taming The High Cost of College
Late Stage College Planning
Parenting a college student requires a very different approach than what you may have taken with your kids while they were growing up and in high school. In my podcast interview with Vicki Nelson, founder of College Parent Central, we discussed what parents should and shouldn’t do to help them prepare for college and succeed once they’re enrolled. Listen now to hear Vicki’s great expert advice. Listen Now…
Jesse Mogle spent 12 years attending college as his personal struggles and behavioral issues threatened to derail his future. But he eventually found his way to success and now helps students develop the right habits and mindset to stay on track. In my latest podcast, I interviewed Jesse to find out how parents can help their kids excel in college and beyond by cultivating emotional intelligence and by employing the seven powerful principles that Jesse now teaches as a coach and mentor for students of all levels. Listen Now…
COVID-19 has created unexpected challenges for parents and their college-bound teens. Here’s how our resident mom blogger and her teens are coping. And here’s what she recommends that parents do to keep their kids focused on their college future.
Divorce is hard, and so is saving for college after you’ve gotten divorced. But it’s a lot easier with a simple online tool. Here’s how our resident mom blogger used our EFC calculator to figure out how much each parent will pay toward college and how much they need to save.
If you’re a divorced parent, figuring out how to pay for college can be complicated. Who’s responsible for college costs? Will both parents contribute, and how will they divide up the expenses? Here’s why it’s important to talk to your ex-spouse about college, along with questions you should ask and how it works for real parents.
When I applied to a school almost five hours away, I didn’t realize how much I would miss my two younger sisters. The afternoons of making hot chocolate, talking about boys, flipping through magazines, and complaining about our mother were more therapeutic than I realized. Once the luxury of having that daily, safe place with my sisters was gone, I realized how important they were in my life.
