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Big College Savings

By: The Aging Diva

August 13, 2012

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Want to save a big chunk of college costs? Check out this surprising suggestion.

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College Tuition Help: How 529 Accounts Work

By: The Aging Diva

July 24, 2012

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If college costs scare you to death, check out this primer on how 529 savings plans can help.

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Financial Aid: Best Fiscal Rules of Thumb

By: The Aging Diva

July 11, 2012

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Financial Aid: What to know for a rainy day.

These simple rules of thumb from money experts can help you keep your finances in line.

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Get the Most Money for College

By: The Aging Diva

April 11, 2012

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Here's how to max out your money for college.

An expert reveals tips and tricks for getting maximum money for college. The award letter you receive should start the negotiations.

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How To Debt Proof Your Kids

By: The Aging Diva

April 2, 2012

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Managing credit helps debt proof your kids.

Former banker Mitchell Weiss teaches college students about personal finance. Here are his top tips.

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Parents: Important Advice About Your College Student and Eating Disorders

By: Pamela Cytrynbaum

January 12, 2012

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Eating Disorders Can Be Fatal - Here's What You Need to Know

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Teacher’s Advice: 8 Do’s and Don’ts for Getting References and Rec Letters

By: Pamela Cytrynbaum

December 21, 2011

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Students: Why I Won’t Write You a Letter of Recommendation

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Change Your Life: After A Broken Marriage, A New Career

By: The Aging Diva

May 2, 2011

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"At the age of 49, I found myself separated from my husband and living in Florida with my two youngest sons in a rambling 100-year-old house that was much too expensive for us."

Nancy Fowler knew she was ripe for change, but she never imaged where her reinvention would take her. Step one was selling her house and moving to Gainesville, Georgia, to be near her sister and parents.

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The College Student Big Decision

By: Chris Roush

March 28, 2011

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My family recently made a huge financial decision: We're allowing our college student to get an apartment with a friend for the next academic year.

After a year in the dorm, we felt that our son was ready to take on some more independence. And he's got a friend that he seems to get along well with who will share the expenses.

But we looked carefully at the finances of an apartment vs.

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Don’t Turn Your Back on Free Education

By: Leslie Ayres, The Job Search Guru

January 12, 2011

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Of all the many benefits that employers can offer their employees, one that is usually underappreciated—but potentially most valuable— is tuition reimbursement. Not all companies offer help with college, of course, and recent economic belt-tightening has reduced the numbers, but still, two of three American companies offer assistance for undergraduate education (down from 78% in 2004), and 56% offer assistance for grad school.