College

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Hi there, I am wondering if anyone has looked into starting a 529 account for their child's college savings. Since each state offers their own plan, th...
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Hello!!! I am wondering how I start to set up a 529 college savings plan for my ...
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Looking for information on saving for children's college. Family gives money fo...
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I am a mother of 3 children, ages 12,8 and 3. I know that time flies when raisi...
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Has anyone heard of any negative aspects of joining Upromise? I keep getting em...

Care Packages

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I am trying to think of things to send my stepson. It's his 1st year in school. 1st time away from home. What can I send him that will be an encoura...
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A good friend of mine has taken a job in Seoul Korea for 3 years. She has a hu...
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Hi Moms, I have a very good friend from medical school who is pretty blue right...
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Are we as parents obligated/responsible for paying for our kids college? In a p...
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I have a 18yr old who just started college. Its been a rough start to say the le...

Cost of

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Wondering if any mamas have been saving for college? Have a 13 year old and 8 year old and back in the younger days we pretty much lived paycheck to p...
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Another question on here (about size of family) got me thinking about what the "...
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Are we as parents obligated/responsible for paying for our kids college? In a p...
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My step-son met his girlfriend over this past summer just before going off to co...
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Hey Mamas, I have a senior in high school who will be attending college in the f...

Dorm Life

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What can I get for my Godchild who is away at college in her first year? What would be good items to put in her carepackage? Thank you mamas for neve...
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Hey All, My sister-in-law will be attending Michigan State this Winter. As a ...
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Hi ladies, Yesterday I had a discussion with "Sarah" about her oldest daughter ...
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Hey Mamas, I have a senior in high school who will be attending college in the f...
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I have a 18yr old who just started college. Its been a rough start to say the le...

Financial Aid

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Hi Moms! I need some input about financial aid and student loans for our son who is getting ready for college. Are there any loans to stay away fro...
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How can we get more parents to complete the financial aid applications so that h...
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My step-daughter is a single mother. She lives with her mother and step-father. ...
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Hey Mamas, I really want to go back to school to get a nursing degree, specif...
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My son has 17 years old and he has a senior,what's the best time to fill for fin...

The Empty Nest

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I have been having such difficulty with "empty nest". I have 3 children and the youngest one has moved out about a year ago. What a shocker. I keep say...
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Any advice for me would be greatly appreciated on this. My mother now has 6 gro...
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I am a single parent, who has been divorced over 10 years and has been out of th...
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My only child is gone to college and I'm only 35, experiencing empty nest syndro...
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I have a neighbor whose daughter is leaving for a fantastic university next mont...

Visits

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Hey Mama's! I'm just wondering what your thoughts are on a vacation situation. See I know a mom who is going on vacation for a week and leaving her t...
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My son just finished up his sophomore year of high school and I'm thinking it's ...
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My 18-year-old son wants to take bus from CT to IN to visit his girlfriend for a...
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Our (extended) family has been having many conversations about life post college...
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Hey Mamas, I have a senior in high school who will be attending college in the f...

Going Back to School

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Hi Moms, Just looking for some advice/encouragement! I have 2 kids, work some part time jobs, and I am interested in going back to school in Spring...
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Are any of my fellow Moms considering going back to college? If so, what concern...
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I'm going back to college in the fall--what are some things I would need? Like w...
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Do you think that a child's first four years of college is the parent's responsi...
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So, I am going to start going back to school in June, my issue is, I don't want ...
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