By: Becca
We were given some rather awful advice from an “official” help-you-get-scholarships company (read: Scammers!). They said that I as the student had to earn as little money as possible before I went to...
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I was in a situation similar to Rick’s, in that my parents made way too much money for me to be considered for any need-based financial aid, but they decided that my siblings and I would be responsible...
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You talk about this being purely a trust issue – but what about the trust between parent and child? I’m too old for this to be an issue anymore, but as a child/teen, if I’d had a nice inheritance and...
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The answers you provided to Allie are pretty good but I would like to know how you would change your financial planning. If you would like to keep some funds for your child as college funds, how do you...
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Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry you get crazy emails like that!! I had no idea it was so bad out there. That makes me grateful my blog is only visited by a handful of people a day–I couldn’t handle the things...
View ArticleBy: Sheila
Regarding the financial aid question – why does this family not just use the money they have to send the child to college and, once that money is spent, apply for financial aid at that point?
View ArticleBy: Christina
I doubt Besty will read this, but here’s my thoughts anyway. First, if you have been given money that you would like to spend on your children’s education then you need to be planning on the best way...
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Hi, Just wanted to comment on advice you gave to a reader about purchasing a crib at a yard sale – I don’t know what the laws are in the USA, but in Canada, there are a few things that one can’t...
View ArticleBy: Jon
@Sheila, “Regarding the financial aid question – why does this family not just use the money they have to send the child to college and, once that money is spent, apply for financial aid at that...
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@Jon That was my first thought about that situation also. But my query was real. Is there a reason that you can not apply for financial aid when your other resources are exhausted? It’s been a long...
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@Sheila, There is no reason why you cannot do that. Unless it has changed in the last three years, you fill out a FAFSA every year after filing your taxes for the previous year. I actually had money...
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Forgot a bit… The University has recently implemented a pure merit based scholarship program that pays up to 50% of tuition costs for high grades and test scores. Combine that with co-op wages and I...
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@Jon Thanks so much for the reply. I was very lucky when I went to college (70′s) in that I had a full scholarship that even covered books. So the whole financial aid scene is a mystery to me. But, as...
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Many people here are agreeing that the financial aid system is unfair but that “cheating” it (by doing everything possible legally to increase your aid calculation) is still immoral and doesn’t help....
View ArticleBy: kathryn
I too have been amazed at how expensive it is to pay for college. We have chosen to help pay for our children’s education, and it is very difficult for us. Your original poster is very fortunate to...
View ArticleBy: Anne
@Matt, Sarah, et al. – please don’t leave. This blog needs critical thinkers who will challenge Trent in the comments. Without people like you, innocent readers may actually follow Trent’s bad advice.
View ArticleBy: rhonda hubert
Just read your post regarding private schooling and it surprised me. Have you done much research into private schooling? Many people in Australia also have a preconceived idea that private schooling is...
View ArticleBy: mapgirl
Hi Trent! I am a private school graduate. I just wanted to say something about your comment regarding private schools. I think you must have some bias toward what a private school, or in educational...
View ArticleBy: Mary
I agree that the private school dialogue seems to be biased. I don’t necisarily think that the school is the best indicator of a child’s success. Parents have to be active in their kid’s learning as...
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Hi, I think I may have one of a kind/original/classic comic books but I don’t how to authenticate much less sell them. Can you help? Thanks.
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